Lawyers of the J&K High Court protest in Srinagar on October 12, 2017. Tribune Photo: Amin War
Srinagar, October 17
Tension gripped Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara town on Tuesday after the army rescued a soldier who had been accused of being involved in a braid-chopping incident.
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A large crowd built up in the area after he was rescued from a mob that was beating him up ruthlessly.
The rescued soldier was said to be critically injured, and was moved to a hospital in Srinagar. — IANS
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