Srinagar, July 06(KMW): The alleged molestation bid by an Army officer, sparked off protests in Gulgam area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday.
Reports and eyewitnesses said that a Major of 160 Territorial Army, allegedly attempted to molest two young girls in Gulgam forest area of the frontier district this afternoon. The girls, eyewitnesses said, were collecting wood from the forests, when the Major intercepted them and allegedly tried to force them inside his camp. However, the girls raised an alarm inviting the attention of the locals.
“The locals rushed to the spot and rescued the girls from the clutches of the Army Major. Army tried to intimate the locals. It was only after the intervention of the armed police, the standoff between people and Army ended,” an eyewitness said.
Soon after the incident, hundreds of villagers of Gulgam and adjoining areas took to streets and staged demonstrations against the alleged molestation bid by the Army officer. Chanting anti-Army slogans, the protesters, including a large number of women folk and children were demanding arrest and punishment for the accused Major.
Station House Officer (SHO) Kupwara, Musadiq Abbas denied the allegations leveled against the Army by the locals.
Reports and eyewitnesses said that a Major of 160 Territorial Army, allegedly attempted to molest two young girls in Gulgam forest area of the frontier district this afternoon. The girls, eyewitnesses said, were collecting wood from the forests, when the Major intercepted them and allegedly tried to force them inside his camp. However, the girls raised an alarm inviting the attention of the locals.
“The locals rushed to the spot and rescued the girls from the clutches of the Army Major. Army tried to intimate the locals. It was only after the intervention of the armed police, the standoff between people and Army ended,” an eyewitness said.
Soon after the incident, hundreds of villagers of Gulgam and adjoining areas took to streets and staged demonstrations against the alleged molestation bid by the Army officer. Chanting anti-Army slogans, the protesters, including a large number of women folk and children were demanding arrest and punishment for the accused Major.
Station House Officer (SHO) Kupwara, Musadiq Abbas denied the allegations leveled against the Army by the locals.
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