By Agence India Press
Srinagar: There are only seventy one persons in police custody, who were arrested following eruption of law and order problems in the Valley and not hundreds as reported by a section of media, said police.
According to a police spokesman, state police have arrested 930 persons across the valley under various preventive measures in connection with several stone pelting and peace disruption incidents from May 1, 2010 to July 27, 2010.
Of them, according to the spokesman, 851 persons were released in consultation with their parents and senior citizens of the respective areas. The parents of these youth assured of their good moral character in future and they were subsequently released leaving just 71 persons in Police custody. There is no truth that hundreds of youth have been arrested and are presently in police custody, the spokesman clarified.
The spokesman further said that during the same period 330 incidents of violence took place in the valley in which 795 police personnel were injured against only 78 civilian injuries. This, he said is in addition to the 136 injuries suffered to the CRPF personnel.