Examiner Bureau | Baramulla:
Police in Sopore have arrested eight individuals and identified 25 others for their alleged involvement in vandalism during a student protest that turned violent in the north Kashmir town.
The protest erupted on Monday following allegations of harassment against a lecturer, leading to road blockades and incidents of stone-pelting in parts of the town. Authorities said the situation was brought under control after assurances of justice were extended to the protesting students.
“Eight miscreants have been arrested and 25 others identified for their involvement in vandalism during the protest,” a police official said, adding that strict action is being taken against those attempting to disturb public order.
Meanwhile, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has attached the accused lecturer, Ghulam Hassan Mir, a Senior Lecturer in Urdu at Government Higher Secondary School Sopore, to BHSS Badugam in Gurez, Bandipora, pending an inquiry.
According to official orders, the Joint Director (North) has been appointed as the inquiry officer and has been directed to submit a report within 15 days.
Senior Superintendent of Police Sopore, Iftikhar Talib, confirmed that a case has been registered against the lecturer based on a student’s complaint, and investigations are currently underway.
