Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 29: With braid cutting incidents on rise across Kashmir, police today established helplines across Valley and announced cash reward for those who will help it in identifying the culprits behind the crime.
The braid cutting incidents which started from Kulgam district of south Kashmir have reached central and northern districts but police so far have failed to identify and nab the culprits behind these incidents. The incidents of braid chopping have created fear and panic among people in general and womenfolk in particular and also resulted in law and order deterioration at several places since past many days.
Police said that it established helplines so that people could inform and seek assistance with regard to any braid cutting incident. “To speed up the investigation process, Special Investigation Teams (SITs) have also been constituted in every district headquarters of the valley,” said a police spokesman, adding: “Besides, Police Community Group meetings were also held wherein PCPG members were advised to help and assist police in keeping a close vigil regarding braid cutting incidents in their respective areas.”
The police spokesman said that the general public is requested to call on the helpline numbers in case of any suspicious movement. “The person who will give credible information and assist in nabbing any anti-social element found in such incidents will be rewarded Rs.3 lakh by Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Range. The particulars of that person will be kept secret,” he said.
The spokesman said that all the District Police Senior Superintendents have been directed to utilize all the resources and men under their command and intensify the joint patrolling with the people of their respective jurisdictions to nab the culprits.
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