SRINAGAR: After a video, in which a youth is tied to the front of a security force jeep allegedly to make sure that no stone was thrown at the vehicle, went viral on social media, a Defence Ministry spokesperson today said that contents of the video are being verified and investigated.
“Reference video showing a young man tied to an Army jeep. The contents of the video are being verified and investigated,” Colonel Rajesh Kalia said.
A video has gone viral on social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter, where a youth can be seen tied to an Army jeep with a warning , saying stone pelters will meet the same fate.
Meanwhile, expressing shock over the video, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said it requires an urgent inquiry and follow up now. “This young man was tied to the front of an army jeep to make sure no stones were thrown at the jeep?
This is just so shocking!!!! #Kashmir,” Mr Abdullah, who is the working president of main opposition in the state National Conference (NC), wrote on micro-blogging site. (agencies)
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