Naveed ul Haq
Budgam, May 12 : Scores of people on Sunday hit the streets in Magam town of Budgam and staged a protest against the gruesome rape incident with a three year old girl in Malikpora Bandipora.
Reports reaching Kashmir Despatch said scores of people mostly youths assembled at Main Chowk of Magam and demanded exemplary punishment on fast track basis to the accused who allegedly raped the minor in Sumbal Bandipora.
The protestors were holding placards with the messages like “Girls are not toys”, “Hang the rapist Tahir Ahmad” and “We want Justice”.
Reports said that massive protest turned into clashes later and forces deployed in the area fired tear smoke shells to disperse them.
Clashes in the area was on when last reports came in.
Pertinently, An FIR number 81/2019, under section 363/342/376 RPC has been registered in Sumbal police station and further investigation has been initiated.