Nowhatta: Police Book CRPF Driver for ‘Rash Driving’, Protestors for ‘Attempt to Murder’

Two youths, one of whom died, were allegedly hit by a CRPF vehicle during clashes between protestors and security forces.

A security person stops bicycle riders on a deserted street during a curfew imposed to maintain law and order, following a strike call given by joint Hurriyat leadership, in Srinagar on Saturday, June 02, 2018. Credit: PTI

Srinagar: Police booked unidentified stone-pelters on June 2 for attempt to murder and rioting while charging the CRPF driver with rash driving in connection with yesterday’s clashes in the old city that led to the death of a youth.

“Two cases have been registered in the Nowhatta incident,” a police official said.

He said an FIR was registered against unidentified persons under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 148 (rioting), 149, 152, 336 and 427 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC).

Another FIR has been registered against the CRPF driver under Sections 279 (rash driving) and 337 RPC, the official said.

He said further investigations have been taken up.

Two youths were injured after they had allegedly been hit by a CRPF vehicle during clashes between protestors and security forces in Nowhatta area here in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir On June 1.

The duo was taken to SKIMS hospital at Soura here where one of them, Kaiser Bhat, succumbed to his injuries around midnight last night.

(PTI)L