Srinagar: The family of Pulwama youth who was booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) today held protests in the town against his detention amid a complete shutdown.
Waseem Ahmad Sofi (23), son of Bashir Ahmad of Dangerpora village of Pulwama in South Kashmir was arrested by police last week. After remaining in police custody for three consecutive days, the youth was booked under PSA (DM no. 12 dated 03-05-2012) for his alleged role in pelting stones on the forces. He was shifted to Kathua jail Sunday.
While refuting police claims, the mother of imprisoned youth, Sara, said that her son is ‘innocent’. “My son is innocent and he has been falsely implicated by police,” she said. The family members had gathered at Rajpora Chowk and held protests. “We will continue peaceful protest,” his father said.
Eyewitnesses told GNS that the mother of imprisoned youth had brought a kerosene cane and threatened self-immolation.
“However, due to police intervention, she was barred from immolating herself,” they added.
The police, however, denied that the woman had carrying kerosene cane with herself. “We went there and we intervened only to clear road. I don’t have any information about kerosene cane,” Farooq Ahmad, who is Deputy Superintendent of Police, told GNS over phone.
He, however, added that it might have happened that she brought the kerosene can only to cause scare. (GNS)