Kupwara Police Station Incident: 3 Army Lt Colonels Among 16 Booked For Attempt To Murder, Dacoity
Date
5/31/2024 12:37:07 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) "Kupwara Police station incident: Three Indian army lieutenant colonels and thirteen others have been named in a case of attempt to murder and dacoity in the violent attack on the Kupwara police station FIR was filed in relation to the incident that took place on the intervening nights of Tuesday and Wednesday (28-29 May). According to reports, a Police versus Army battle broke out in the region following the questioning of a Territorial Army jawan by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with an alleged drug case evidence was provided showing a group of armed and uniformed personnel from the 160 Territorial Army storming the Kupwara police station. The Territorial Army is a military reserve force composed of part-time volunteers who provide support services to the Indian Army to the FIR, the armed group led by lieutenant colonels Ankit Sood, Rajiv Chauhan and Nikhil forcibly entered the premises of the police station. They proceeded to launch a brutal assault on police personnel present there, using rifle butts and sticks and kicking them without any provocation, it stated situation escalated further as the army personnel brandished their weapons, seized mobile phones from the injured police officers and even abducted a police constable before fleeing the scene, the FIR stated swift response of senior police officers helped rescue the targeted police personnel and initiate legal action against the perpetrators FIR has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 307 (attempt to murder), 342 (wrongful confinement) and 147 (punishment for rioting).The accused also face charges under sections 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object), 392 (punishment for robbery), 397 (robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt) and 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person).According to the FIR, They have also been booked under the Arms Act Kupwara deputy superintendent of police is investigating the incident. Officials said that authorities aim to uncover the full extent of the crime and bring the accused individuals to justice defence spokesperson sought to downplay the incident and said the reports of an altercation between police and army personnel and \"beating up therein of police personnel are misfounded and incorrect\".
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