Kashmir police arrest 12 stone-pelters

Police on Tuesday said that they have arrested 12 stone-pelters from towns of Kreeri and Pattan in the Baramulla district of western Jammu and Kashmir who were involved in different cases of violence.

On Monday Kreeri Police arrested 10 stone-pelters. Two more were arrested on Tuesday from Pattan.

“These stone-pelters were evading their arrest since long and were responsible in creating law and order problems in Kreeri and Pattan areas,” a statement from the state police said.

Over 100 people were killed in violent anti-India protests led by separatists in Kashmir since mid-June 2010, till the situation was somewhat pacified late last year. The unrest prompted the Centre to initiate talks with the various groups in the state, propose greater autonomy and depute an all-party delegation to the Valley.