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Mehbooba, Iltija Mufti Booked Over Srinagar Article 370 Protest
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija Mufti have been booked over an alleged assault on a police officer during a Peoples Democratic Party protest in Srinagar,…
The Story in Brief
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and her daughter Iltija Mufti have been booked over an alleged assault on a police officer during a Peoples Democratic Party protest in Srinagar, India Today reports. The case was registered under Sections 132, 121 and 191(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Four other PDP leaders were asked to join the investigation, while Iltija was summoned to Police Station Kothibagh.
Police allege Iltija grabbed and bit an officer during the August 4 sit-in, causing a bleeding injury. Iltija, who was later hospitalised, alleged that police manhandled her and showed injuries on her arms. The protest sought restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status before the seventh anniversary of the reading down of Article 370.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narratives are already familiar: that the police account must settle the matter, or that every allegation against a political protester is automatically fabricated. Neither follows from the available facts. The bite claim, the injuries shown by Iltija and the conduct of demonstrators who allegedly blocked a restricted road all need evidence, not partisan certainty. The key test will be whether video, medical records and witness accounts support the charges consistently.
Sources (3): ndtv.com, ndtv.com (2), indiatoday.in
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
