V/D/C NEWS:
Srinagar :-
Police on Monday filed a case and started out investigations after a video displaying Army man beating a civilian at Nowgam right here went viral on social media web sites triggering huge outrage.
The purported video used to be shared by way of many political leaders on micro-blogging web sites like Facebook and Twitter traumatic motion towards the security personnel concerned in beating the civilian.
Subsequently, the Srinagar police stated that they have registered an FIR into the incident.
“yesterday an incident got here to note whereby some security personal in uniform reportedly beat one civilian whilst different personnel current additionally received concerned in minor battle at Nowgam Chowk,” a police spokesperson stated in a handout issued Monday evening.
He in addition introduced that“On receipt of this information, cognisance of incident was once taken and a case undersections FIR No. 116/2022 under sections 323,341 of IPC was once registered in Nowgam PS. Investigation has been taken up,”
Meanwhile, Army in a announcement stated that the viral video displaying altercation between Army and civilians appears to be an old one.
“Chinar Corps is checking the veracity of the video. Prima facie it seems to be an historical video, intentionally posted to tarnish the image of Armed Forces,” it added.
