Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, June 29: A Special Police Officer was disengaged after attempt to burn vehicles of Sarpanch and ‘Naib’ Sarpanch in Poonch district.
Reports said that there was an attempt on part of some unidentified persons to set ablaze a Bolero vehicle (JK02AX-1578) of Sarpanch Subhash Chander Sharma and Swift vehicle (JK11C- 2888 )of ‘Naib’ Sarpanch Rekesh Kumar son of Nanak Chand.
The vehicles were parked at Hakim Mohre in Mendhar when some unidentified persons tried to burn them. However timely action saved both vehicles.
SDPO Mendhar Neeraj Padyar said that there was attempt to burn the vehicle and an FIR has been lodged. “Investigations are underway while one SPO Shakil Mirza has been disengaged for dereliction of duty.