Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 17: At least 6 cops were injured and a cow shed burnt today soon after clashes broke out in the Beerwah area of Budgam over a land dispute.
Police in this regard said that in the morning, villagers of Arwah village of Beerwah attacked the house of Mohammad Maqbool Dar son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar, and set ablaze his cowshed, which the villagers claim, has been built on graveyard land of the village.
After that, a police party from police station Beerwah upon receiving the information rushed to the spot and tried to disperse the mob.
However, the police said, the mob pelted stones at the police party as well as the house of the individual whose cow shed was burnt down.
While controlling the situation, police said, 6 cops got injured due to stone-pelting. “The situation was brought under control and fire service was called to douse off the fire.”
In this connection, a case FIR No 40/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Beerwah and an investigation was taken up.
Police said that there is a long-standing dispute between Mohammad Maqbool Dar and the villagers over the piece of land and the issue is currently sub-judice.
“Situation is under control, police are deployed in the village to prevent any further clashes. Some of the persons who resorted to clashes have been identified on video analysis and strict action under law shall be taken against them,” police said.
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