SRINAGAR, MAY 12 (PTK): Rape of a three year old girl has triggered a newoutrage in Kashmir valley as hundreds of protests demonstrations were heldin different areas seeking a strong punishment for the person involved inthe crime.
Thousands of people came out of their homes in different parts of centraland north Kashmir’s to seek justice for the victim, punishment to theperson who committed the crime. People including children and womenparticipated in these protests.
Hundreds of locals this afternoon came out of homes and held a protestmarch in Khumani Chowk area of Bemina. The protest turned violent whenforces tried to disperse youth after which they were pelted with stones.During clashes, many youth suffered pellet injures.
Magam town of central Kashmir’s Budgam district also remained shut againstthe rape and to seek punishment to the person involved in crime and aprotest demonstration was held. The protestors were seen holding placardsand shouting anti-administration slogans. The protestors also blockedSrinagar-Gulmarg road.
When government forces reached the spot to disperse protestors, theyprotestors pelted stone on them leading to clashes. Security forces firedteargas smoke shells to disperse the protestors however they continued tothrow stones. The clashes continued for hours.
Hundreds of local including women and children staged a protestdemonstration on Srinagar-Gulmarg road near Narbal and demanded sternaction against the person who has committed the crime. The locals were seenhold placards in hands and shouting slogans like “We want justice”, “Hangthe rapist”.
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Reports of protests were also received from Chinabal, Pattan, Mirdgund,Diver, Shilwat, Tregam, Sumbal and many more areas of northern Kashmir.
It’s pertinent to mention that a three year old girl was raped by a man inMalikpora area of Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
The police yesterday formed a SIT to investigate the case. Police said thatit has arrested the accused and further investigation is on. (PTK)