By News Agency of Kashmir
Kishtwar : Tension gripped mountainous Kishtwar town in Jammu and Kashmir after Imam of a local Masjid was beaten mercilessly by some unidentified miscreants, who were stopped by the former from teasing a girl.
Identified as Ghulam Muhammad Dev, Imam of Masjid Bazar Kishtwar, the 75 years old man got a severe thrashing after he reportedly tried to stop some miscreants from teasing a girl, here this evening.
Eyewitness told News Agency of Kashmir that Dev was returning home when he saw about four boys teasing a girl in one of the by-lanes near Hidyal Chowk. The old man intervened and asked the boys not to indulge in such activities, they added.
However, the miscreants responded with kicks and punches leading to the grievous injuries to the Imam. He was noticed laying in unconscious condition by some passerby, who shifted him to government hospital.
Reports said that the news spread like wild fire in the town and large number of people assembled in Kishtwar hospital.
Station House Officer Kishtwar Munish Anand said that a case has been registered in this regard and the matter was being investigated.
However, the situation was tense in the town as locals alleged that the police was deliberately trying to shield the culprits.
“It is unfortunate incident”, a local told NAK adding if police failed to arrest the assailants by tomorrow the locals will come to street against the police.