Army vehicle crushes girl to death

I WONDER : THOUGH THE CASE NEEDS INVESTIGATION AND IF ARMYMEN ARE RESPONSIBLE THEN THEY SHOULD BE PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY. BUT LETTING MOB BURN THE VEHICLES IS NOT A GOOD IDEA. EARLIER IN SOUTH SOME POLITICAL PARTIES HAD ATTACKED ARMY VEHICLES WITHOUT ANY FEAR OF RETALIATION. SUCH ACTS WILL GO A LONG WAY IN ADVERSELY AFFECTING ARMED FORCES. 


An Army vehicle ran over a six-year-old child in Sumbal, about 25 km from here, and angry residents torched two Army vehicles in retaliation. The Army vehicles were on their way to Bandipora from Sumbal when the accident took place

At least eight persons were injured as angry protesters demanding action against the Army personnel clashed with the police. Cops fired tear gas shells and baton-charged the crowd to bring the situation under control.

Sources said Insha Javaid, a girl, was crushed to death when she was crossing the Srinagar-Bandipora road, prompting protests from locals. Immediately after the accident, Hundreds of people of Sumbal and adjoining villages took to the streets and blocked the main road demanding action against the erring driver. They surrounded two vehicles and burnt these down.

Bandipora SSP Sheikh Junaid Ahmad rushed to the scene along with senior administrative officers to deal with the situation.

Reinforcements have also been rushed to the area to restore law and order as the situation was “tense”, official sources said. The police said it had registered an FIR in this regard while the Army was also probing the incident.