# Iltija Mufti Accused of Biting Cop; Omar Abdullah Calls It Fixed Match

2026-08-07T19:20:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Iltija Mufti was questioned for two hours at Kothibagh police station in Srinagar on Friday over an alleged assault on a police officer during a protest. Police claim she bit the officer's forearm; she denies it and says she was manhandled by a woman IPS officer. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accused the PDP and agencies of staging a 'fixed match' to boost the party's image. He said the biting charge is absurd because Iltija is not a child. Iltija responded that Omar has stopped talking about Article 370 and now targets the PDP instead of the BJP.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/iltija-faces-fir-questioning-over-assault-on-cop-accuses-police-of-manhandling-omar-calls-it-fixed-match/articleshow/133040872.cms>
- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/is-she-a-5-year-old-omar-abdullah-on-biting-charge-against-mehbooba-muftis-daughter-iltija-mufti-11881538#publisher=newsstand>

Tags: Article 370, Iltija Mufti, Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, PDP vs NC, police assault case
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