Palestine situation: Won’t allow elements to disturb peace in Valley, say Police
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said it is keeping a close watch on elements attempting to leverage the situation in Palestine to disturb peace and order in the valley and would not allow cynical encashment of the public anger to trigger violence and lawlessness.
It warned that irresponsible social media comments that result in actual violence and breaking of law, including COVID protocol, will attract legal action.
Police is keeping a very close watch on elements who are attempting to leverage the unfortunate situation in Palestine to disturb public peace and order in the Kashmir valley, it said in a statement issued here.
The statement said the J-K Police is a professional force and sensitive to public anguish, but it has a legal responsibility to ensure law and order as well.
It, however, wouldn’t allow cynical encashment of the public anger to trigger violence, lawlessness and disorder on Kashmir streets. Expressing opinion is a freedom, but engineering and inciting violence on streets is unlawful, it said.
The statement said Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar urges cooperation of people.
Meanwhile, 21 people were arrested for participating in the pro-Palestine protests in Kashmir on Saturday even as police said that it was keeping a close watch on elements who are attempting to leverage the “unfortunate situation in Palestine” to disturb peace and order in Kashmir.”
A police official said that of the 21 arrests, 20 youth were arrested from Srinagar district alone while one was picked up from Shopian district. Asked whether any one was booked under PSA, he said that arrests are being examined case-wise, and it takes time to decide who needs to be booked under PSA.
Meanwhile, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that J&K Police is keeping a very close watch on elements who are attempting to leverage the unfortunate situation in Palestine to disturb public peace and order in the Kashmir valley.
