Thrashing of a shopkeeper and damaging vehicles spark protest against Army in South Kashmir hamlet

Pulwama, Mar 24, CNS: The vandalizing of public property and thrashing of a shopkeeper sparked a protest in Mandora hamlet of Tral town in South Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Reports said locals staged a massive protest and blocked the road demanding stern action against soldiers responsible for intimidating locals.

The protesters alleged that army soldiers thrashed a local and vandalized private property including vehicles in the village.

Locals said that Army assaulted a shopkeeper without any provocation and later damaged vehicles.

The protesters raised pro-freedom and anti-army slogans.

A police official said that they are ascertain the facts.(CNS)