Major crackdown in Kashmir; over 320 booked for rioting

source: The Hindu

Srinagar (PTI): In a major crackdown in Kashmir Valley, the Jammu and Kashmir police has arrested over 320 people for allegedly indulging in stone pelting or fomenting trouble.
As many as seven people have been booked with charges under the Public Safety Act being slapped on them, official sources said.
After chalking out a list of anti-social elements, police teams carried out a late night swoop that lasted till early this morning, picking up people who had been disturbing peace in various districts of the valley, they said.
The sources said maximum number of people have been picked up from Baramulla district in North Kashmir followed by Kulgam and Anantnag districts in South Kashmir.
Shopian, which has been witnessing frequent strikes over alleged rape and murder of two women, was also been brought under the ambit of the drive and over three dozen people from this district were picked up.
Police has slapped minor charges of disturbing peace to serious offences like that under section 307 (attempt of murder) on those arrested.

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