Of 930 arrested, 851 handed over to families: Police

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 29: There are only 71 persons in police custody, who were arrested following eruption of law and order problems in the Valley and not hundreds as reported by a section of media, police said on Thursday. 
 Police had arrested 930 persons across the valley under various preventive measures in connection with several stone pelting and peace disruption incidents from May 1, 2010 to July 27, 2010, a police spokesman said.
 Of them, he said, 851 persons were released in consultation with their parents and senior citizens of the respective areas. The parents of these youth assured of their good moral character in future and they were subsequently released leaving just 71 persons in Police custody. There is no truth that hundreds of youth have been arrested and are presently in police custody, the spokesman added.
 He said that during the same period 330 incidents of violence took place in the valley in which 795 policemen were injured against only 78 civilian injuries. This, he said is in addition to the 136 injuries suffered by the paramilitary CRPF men.

Lastupdate on : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:30:00 Mecca time
Lastupdate on : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 IST

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