Police chargesheet two for provocative speeches in Ganderbal

SRINAGAR — Police on Monday presented a charge sheet against two persons for their alleged involvement in “provocative speeches” in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district in 2018.

“Police today presented a chargesheet against two accused identified as Mohd Rafiq Shah, resident of Shuhama, Ganderbal and Bashir Ahmad Lone, resident of Brain Nishat for their involvement in case FIR No. 71/2018 pertaining to provocative speech at Chunduna Ganderbal,” a police spokesman said.

In the year 2018, the spokesman said, the duo delivered a “provocative speech” at the funeral of militant Mohd Rafiq Bhat at Chunduna Ganderbal.

Accordingly, case FIR No. 71/2018 was registered in Police Station Ganderbal and an investigation was initiated in the matter, he said.

During the investigation, police collected all the evidence regarding the case and subsequently arrested both the accused persons involved in the crime, he said. “Police today presented chargesheet against the accused before the Court.”