Clashes near Kakapora gunfight site: Ten arrested in Pampore, say Police

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AWANTIPORA: Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday claimed to have arrested 10 persons who are allegedly involved in creating law and order disturbances near Kakapora encounter site yesterday.

“Police Station Pampore have arrested ten miscreants for indulging in stone pelting on security forces deployed near Kakapora encounter site, a spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).

Notably, three militants affiliated with LeT and Al-Badr were killed during the gunfight.

Police said that some miscreants from nearby village Samboora had attempted to disrupt security forces by pelting stones on them and by raising anti-national slogans. “The miscreants were video graphed on spot and later on identified by police. Acting swiftly, Police Station Pampore arrested 10 identified miscreants and booked them under relevant sections of law. Efforts for arrest of other involved miscreants are on and all involved persons will be booked accordingly.”

Police said that these incidents will not be tolerated and parents should refrain their children from indulging in such activities.