Stone Pelting on Bus in Haryana: J&K Leaders Seek Action
Police said the attack stemmed from a parking dispute, while Kashmir leaders called for arrests after several passengers were injured and the bus was damaged.
- On Saturday night, a luxury bus travelling from Delhi to Srinagar was attacked near Divine Star Dhaba in Haryana, injuring an elderly Kashmiri passenger and damaging the vehicle's windowpanes and tail lights.
- Aadil Ahmad Bhat, owner of Star World Adventures, reported that four individuals demanded the driver remove the bus from the spot, escalating into a confrontation after the driver initially misunderstood their request.
- Butana SHO Vipin Kumar stated the dispute involved a parking issue with "no direct hit to anyone," yet passengers alleged officers detained a traveller instead of pursuing the attackers.
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called the incident "unfortunate," while PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra condemned it as "hate is making ordinary Kashmiris unsafe." The Jammu and Kashmir government is monitoring the situation with Haryana officials.
- Haryana authorities assured "prompt and stringent action" in accordance with law. Valley's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged officials to ensure Kashmiri travellers' safety and take strict legal action against those responsible.
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'They Called Me a Terrorist': Hate Crimes Against Kashmiris on the Rise in Haryana and Punjab
On October 17 night, a passenger bus was attacked by several people at a dhaba near Haryana's Karnal district. The incident reportedly injured two people, including an elderly passenger.
Called me terrorist; said won't let vehicles from J-K on the route: Bus driver on attack in Haryana
<p> Ramban/Jammu, Oct 18 (PTI): The driver of a Srinagar-bound luxury sleeper bus alleged that he was called a “terrorist” during a dinner stop in Haryana, where a confrontation reportedly escalated into an attack on the vehicle that left two people injured.</p><p> The incident happened on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Stones were allegedly pelted at the bus near Kurukshetra, shattering its windows.</p><p> Chief Minister Omar Abd…
Stone pelting on bus in Haryana: J&K leaders seek action
A Kashmir-bound passenger bus was attacked in Haryana, resulting in the injury of an elderly traveller. The event drew widespread condemnation from various political and religious figures in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reported that the Haryana government assured him of swift action. Authorities in Karnal claimed to have detained two suspects involved in the incident. Calls for strict measures against those responsible have e…
"Shouldn't Have Taken Place": Omar Abdullah On Attack On Srinagar-Bound Bus
A Delhi-to-Srinagar luxury sleeper bus, run by the private operator Star World Ventures and carrying a Jammu and Kashmir registration number, had stopped at Divine Star Dhaba. It was allegedly attacked there.
2 injured after stones thrown at J&K-bound bus in Haryana’s Karnal, 2 held
In Karnal district, two men allegedly threw stones at a Jammu and Kashmir-bound bus after a parking dispute. This confrontation caused injuries to a passenger and a dhaba employee present at the scene. The two arrested individuals were identified as Mohit and Sawan, residents of Karnal. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has addressed the incident with Haryana authorities, seeking action.
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