‘Harassed’ by cops, girl jumps into river in Kashmir
May 30th, 2011 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 30 (IANS) A college student jumped into the Chenab river in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir after she was harassed by police for having tea with a young man who studied with her, locals alleged Monday. The body of the girl, in her 20s, has still not been recovered.
Rashida Bano was having tea with Najab Din at a tea stall on the bank of Chenab in Pul Doda town, some 165 km from here, Sunday.
Locals say some policemen came to the stall around 3 p.m. and started harassing the two friends. The boy was thrashed and Bano was threatened that her story would be broadcast in the entire area.
Unable to bear the humiliation, Bano jumped into the river.
The incident led to protests by the local people against what they called the “Talibanisation” of the state police.
According to a senior police officer here, a policeman has been placed under suspension pending inquiry.
- Kashmir's historic town soon to be history! - Jul 10, 2011
- 30 missing after vehicle falls into river - Nov 05, 2011
- 20 feared dead in bus mishap - Feb 10, 2012
- 20 killed in Kashmir accident (Lead) - Feb 10, 2012
- 'Hydel agreements in Kashmir need renegotiation' - May 23, 2012
- 25 killed, 17 injured in Jammu and Kashmir accident - Feb 25, 2009
- Pakistan team to assess Jammu lake project - Feb 04, 2011
- Omar visits snow-hit Jammu region - Jan 09, 2012
- One killed in air force chopper crash in Kashmir (Third Lead) - Oct 30, 2009
- 38 killed, 19 injured in Jammu and Kashmir accident (Lead) - Feb 25, 2009
- Mini-bus with 25 people falls in Jammu river, two escape - Jul 23, 2010
- 25 killed in Kashmir road accident (Second Lead) - Sep 07, 2009
- 20 killed in Kashmir road accident (Lead) - Sep 07, 2009
- Angry Rahul Gandhi asks Amethi police reasons for poor handling of murder case - Sep 03, 2010
- Hizbul Mujahideen militant arrested in Jammu region - May 16, 2012
Tags: chenab river, cops, girl jumps, humiliation, jammu and kashmir, jumps into river, kashmir, locals, police officer, policeman, policemen, protests, state police, tea stall, two friends, young man