KV Correspondent

Braid of 55-year-old woman chopped in Srinagar

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Braid of 55-year-old woman was chopped off at Malbagh area of Srinagar city on Tuesday morning.

According to a police officer, the woman Shareefa w/o Mohammad Yousf Ahanger fell unconscious before her braid was cut by three unknown persons wearing pheran inside her home at Hafiz Bagh area of Malbagh, Srinagar.

The officer said that the woman was immediately taken to SKIMS Soura and her condition is said to be stable.

“At the time of the incident, the woman according to police was alone inside her house and the incident created panic in the area”.

Soon after the incident, the officer said that a police party was immediately dispatched to the spot.

Hair of several young girls and women in many parts of the Valley has been mysteriously found chopped during the past month.

 

Authorities have so far been clueless even as over two dozen incidents of braid chopping have taken place across the Valley.

Jammu and Kashmir police has announced a cash reward of Rs 6 lakh for credible information to nab people behind braid chopping incidents.

A helpline has also been established so that “people could inform and seek assistance with regard to any braid cutting incident.”

To speed up the investigation process, Special Investigation Teams (SITs) have also been constituted in every district headquarters of the valley.

 


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