Tribune News Service
Srinagar, November 27
The police today arrested four persons and curfew was also imposed at Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district after the death of an injured sarpanch sparked protests in the area.
The police deployed large contingents of police personnel at Kathpora, Hajin, to avert any untoward incident.
The personnel were deployed in the wake of the yesterday incident where a sarpanch identified as Abdul Rashid Wagay, son of Abdul Gani Wagay, was injured in a scuffle with a gas dealer.
The injured, who was admitted to SKIMS, Soura, succumbed to his injuries today, following which his supporters protested and set ablaze several shops at Kathpora. The accused have been identified as Shakeel Ahmad Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Showkat Ahmad Parray and Firdous Ahmad Parray.
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