Kashmir: Four arrested for threat posters

Srinagar : Belying the claims that the strikes were voluntary and were not forced, police have arrested three people, who were carrying the posters threatening the people to support the strike calls or face serious consequences, at Kulgam district of Kashmir.

?During naka checking at Paharoo, Kulgam Police party intercepted one motorcycle carrying three persons. During search of these three persons namely Sayar Ahmad Ganie (24), Nawaj Ahmad Teli (20) and Nawaj Ahmad Teli (19) were found carrying about 45 objectionable and unlawful posters. Accordingly all these three were detained for further investigation,? said Kulgam?s Superintendent of Police Keshav Ram Chaurasia.

The three youths are residents of Chian Adigam area of Devsar in Kulgam.

On interrogation, they revealed that these posters were to be pasted on the shops which remained open during the day and didn?t support the call for strike and threaten them that serious action will be taken against those who don?t support the strike calls.

A line of the poster reads, ?Jo log is appeal ko kharaj karenge un kay khalif sakhat karwahi ki jayegi?.

The arrested persons further revealed that these posters were provided by a leader of Hurriyat (G), who had also directed them to organize the stone pelting in the area. This belies the claims that the strikes are not forced. The person who had provided the posters has also been arrested.

Accordingly they were arrested and FIR No. 199/2010, under section 120 B, 124A, 505 RPC has been registered in police station Kulgam and investigation taken up.