Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 14: A group of at least three persons who made an attempt to raise the tri-colour at Lal Chowk today were beaten up by the locals and later rescued by the police.
Police said that the non-locals, whose identity was not revealed, tried to hoist the tri-colour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar and it has resulted in tension in the area. Locals objected to the act, raised slogans and two people were arrested in the resulting scuffle.
A Police spokesman said that this afternoon few persons came to Ghanta Ghar in connection with some political activity. “Some miscreants assembled at the scene and created disturbances by criminally intimidating them. Police Station Maisuma has taken cognizance by registering FIR No 27/18 U/S 341,506 and 323 RPC and investigation has been initiated in the instant matter”, the spokesman said.
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