CRPF withdrawn from Baramullah
Jul 1st, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, India News, Jammu and Kashmir NewsThe Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to withdraw the Central Reserve Police Force from law and order duties in Baramullah. In a late night development, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah asked the Jammu and Kashmir Reserve Police to replace the CRPF. The alleged harassment of a Muslim woman by CRPF personnel prompted the decision.
According to state police officials, a case has been registered against a CRPF trooper and officers have been asked to hand him over to state police custody. The State Government has initiated a magisterial inquiry into the incident.