Srinagar: violent clashes erupted in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town after police went to arrest two youth accused of being stone hurlers on Monday afternoon, sources told GNS.
Sources said after receiving information about the presence of Ashiq Gul and Rizwan Dhobi, a police team led by two senior officers went to a Jammu and Kashmir Bank branch in the town to arrest them.
“They are wanted in stone-throwing incidents particularly in incidents related to 2008 and 2010,” police sources told GNS, adding when the police reached the bank, the duo assaulted the police officials resulting in a scuffle. “The duo managed to escape from the spot,” sources said.
As the duo escaped from the spot, they informed some other youth and started stone-pelting on the police in Main Chowk. “The shopkeepers downed their shutters and other commercial establishments also shut in the town. The sudden stone-pelting created chaos in the area,” sources and witnesses said.
However, witnesses informed GNS, that there was no use of force against agitating youth during stone-pelting.
The duo alleged that police assaulted them and due to which Ashiq sustained head injuries. However, police sources denied the allegations and said: “He, during scuffle, hit his head with a wall.”
Though police officially confirmed the incident but denied to divulge details.