Taking note of the assault on the CRPF jawans by locals in Kashmir during the bypolls, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday directed the authorities to look into the issue even as the paramilitary force said action will be taken against those involved.
Rajnath said he has spoken to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) Sudeep lakhtakia and things will be sorted soon.
J&K Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh while condemning the attack said stern action will be taken against the guilty even as he praised the CRPF jawans for showing patience to avoid further violence.
Meanwhile, the CRPF said on Thursday that a video clip showing some youths beating its jawans during bypoll to the Srinagar parliamentary constituency on April 9 was “authentic” and that it has started investigation and will “strongly” deal with the issue.
“During investigation, we found that the video is authentic. We have identified the company of the force involved and the location of the incident,” Inspector General of CRPF Ravideep Singh Sahi said.
Sahi said the incident happened in Kralpora area in the Chadoora assembly segment in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
“We have gathered all the facts and officially intimated the Chadoora police station. We will also register an FIR,” he said. The officer said the force would follow the case in a “strong way”.
“We will legally deal with those who did that to our jawans. We will follow it up in a strong way,” he said, refusing to share further details.