\'Army men beat up two civilians in separate incidents\'

'Army men beat up two civilians in separate incidents'

Press Trust of India  |  Srinagar 

A school bus and a traffic were allegedly beaten up Tuesday by personnel in two separate incidents in and districts of Jammu and

A video of the terrified school children has gone viral on with the kids claiming that the "uncle" was thrashed by the men without any reason.

The students alleged the personnel, while assaulting the driver, threatened to beat them too if they cried.

Shopian's Zawoora area too corroborated the children's claim saying the driver, identified as Gulzar Ahmad Rather, was beaten by the Army personnel.

Rather sustained head injuries and had to be treated at a local hospital, they said.

In another incident, a traffic was allegedly beaten up by the Army personnel for not stopping the civilian traffic to give way to an Army's mine-protected Casspir vehicle passing through Nowgam area of the city.

A video of the purported incident with the bleeding from his head has been widely circulated on

While police said they are investigating the allegations, a here said details of the incidents are being ascertained.

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First Published: Tue, June 18 2019. 16:20 IST