J K News Today
Jammu, March 8:
The police resorted to brutal lathicharge on villagers of Hiranagar and adjoining areas who were taking out peace march demanding “ justice “ for Asifa demanding a fair inquiry into the murder of the nomad girl.
The villagers alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir under the political pressure of the state government was not allowing the fair investigations as the police team probing the heinous crime was manufacturing the evidence against the members of one community to cause communal trouble in the peaceful area . They said that nothing short of CBI inquiry into the incident would satisfy them.
The police instead of allowing the peace march which sought justice for the victim and communal harmony resorted to brute lathicharge injuring some people .
The police have also arrested some of the leaders of the peace march.
Asifa, an eight year old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Rasana village of Kathua triggering an outrage .The botched investigation has further complicated the matters.
In view of the rising anger and widening anger against the police, the district magistrate has imposed section 144 Cr. P C in the area.
