Angry protesters on Tuesday attacked a group of 18 PDP legislators at Sopore and pelted stones at their cavalcade. The legislators had tried to visit the residence of Nazim Rashid Shalla, who died in police custody on Sunday. In Srinagar, the state government on Tuesday ordered the transfer of SP, Sopore, Altaf Khan to “ensure fair and impartial” probe into the custodial death.
On Tuesday afternoon, as the legislators reached the residence of Nazim Rashid Shalla at Kranksivan colony, his family closed all doors and refused to let them enter the house. A large number of people assembled outside and pelted stones at the legislators’ cavalcade, breaking the window panes of their vehicles, forcing them to flee. The personal security officers of the legislators had to fire warning shots in the air to allow safe passage for the legislators.
PDP leader Iftikhar Hussain Ansari termed the anger of the people as “genuine”. “There were some people with us who were involved in the killing,” he said, referring to the police escort provided by the state government.
On Tuesday afternoon, as the legislators reached the residence of Nazim Rashid Shalla at Kranksivan colony, his family closed all doors and refused to let them enter the house. A large number of people assembled outside and pelted stones at the legislators’ cavalcade, breaking the window panes of their vehicles, forcing them to flee. The personal security officers of the legislators had to fire warning shots in the air to allow safe passage for the legislators.
PDP leader Iftikhar Hussain Ansari termed the anger of the people as “genuine”. “There were some people with us who were involved in the killing,” he said, referring to the police escort provided by the state government.
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