Ludhiana: Kashmiri students who had gone to Bhopal to appear in M.ed examination in Barkatullah University Thursday alleged that Punjab police harassed them and demanded bribe from them while they were travelling in a train in Ludhiana city of Punjab.
Number of students told CNS on phone that the Punjab police arrested a Kashmir student namely Syed Irfan Hussain resident of Dooru Sopore on the pretext that he was carrying a cigarette pocket. “They took him along and when other Kashmiri students staged a protest, they demanded Rs 5,000 as bribe in exchange for his release,” a Kashmiri student said.
He said that all the Kashmiri students contributed from their pocket money to collect Rs 5,000 but only managed to raise Rs 3,000. “Punjab police personnel acted as extortionist and took away all the cash from the apprehended student. They even took his valuables which he was carrying,” the student alleged adding that these ‘goons’ handcuffed him as he was a terrorist.
Despite repeated attempts, Commissioner Ludhiana, Paramjit Singh Gil could not be contacted, however, a top police official from DG office Punjab told CNS that they would look into the matter.(CNS)
Number of students told CNS on phone that the Punjab police arrested a Kashmir student namely Syed Irfan Hussain resident of Dooru Sopore on the pretext that he was carrying a cigarette pocket. “They took him along and when other Kashmiri students staged a protest, they demanded Rs 5,000 as bribe in exchange for his release,” a Kashmiri student said.
He said that all the Kashmiri students contributed from their pocket money to collect Rs 5,000 but only managed to raise Rs 3,000. “Punjab police personnel acted as extortionist and took away all the cash from the apprehended student. They even took his valuables which he was carrying,” the student alleged adding that these ‘goons’ handcuffed him as he was a terrorist.
Despite repeated attempts, Commissioner Ludhiana, Paramjit Singh Gil could not be contacted, however, a top police official from DG office Punjab told CNS that they would look into the matter.(CNS)