By News Agency of Kashmir
Jammu: A day after some locals set an example of communal harmony; a group of unidentified ‘VHP, BJP activists’ marched towards a local mosque and hoisted ‘Indian flag’ over it in Village Jorian of Akhnoor area this afternoon.
Sources said that some miscreants from adjoining villages broken open locks of the Masjid in Jorian area this morning. “The miscreants’ hoisted Indian flag over the Dome of the mosque”, a local resident told News Agency of Kashmir.
Two days before, the local Hindus set an example of communal harmony and brotherhood by saving the same Masjid from a mob who tried to damage it.
Reports said that a group of protesters marched towards village Jorian and tried to throw stones on the Masjid, before the local Hindus could stop them the miscreants suspected to be VHP activists stormed in the Masjid and hoisted an Indian Flag on it.
The flag was immediately removed by the police personnel, said the villagers.
“We tried to stop the mob but they threw stones on us and threatened us of serious consequences” a local village told NAK adding we feel ashamed of the act they did.
The mob threw stones on police injuring five of them critically during the hour long battle. Police cane charged and used tear gas to disperse them; three protesters have received minor injuries.
Sub-Divisional Police officer Atul Sharma, when contacted told NAK that police has registered a case against the people involved and they will be arrested soon. He said we have deployed a heavy contingent of force in the village and a peace rally by the members of all communities will be taken out in the area for maintaining the peace and communal harmony.
[Photos by NAK]