By Jehangir Ali
Srinagar: A group of suspected Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists, some reportedly armed, have resorted to terrorising the Muslim community in Jammu’s Doda district, prompting the J&K police to launch an investigation into the matter.
Doda’s senior superintendent of police Javid Iqbal told The Wire that the police were probing the matter. “We have received a complaint and an investigation has been started. Once we verify the facts, we will take action against anyone found guilty of breaking the law,” he said.
A complaint filed with the Doda police, a copy of which is with The Wire, alleged that the main suspect, identified as Anirudh Bhau, arrived in the town’s Nehru Chowk between 12 am and 1 am in the intervening night of August 13-14 along with a group of associates.
“Bhau was armed with a sword, while three to four men who were accompanying him were carrying iron rods and canes. They broke the locks of a local shop, alleging that he [its owner] had stored cow meat. They also filmed the episode on camera,” said Barkat Ali, who filed the police complaint.
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