# Cities

‘Surprised’ over continuing Kathua protests in Valley: J-K Minister

Jammu and Kashmir Minister Naaem Akhtar on Thursday expressed “surprise and dismay” over the continuing student protests in the Valley…

IANS | Jammu | April 19, 2018 6:53 pm

‘Surprised’ over continuing Kathua protests in Valley: J-K Minister

Jammu and Kashmir Minister Naaem Akhtar on Thursday expressed “surprise and dismay” over the continuing student protests in the Valley on the Kathua rape and murder case.

“What is the occasion for protests, stone pelting when the case is solved, accused in jail and trial on? Shouldn’t they be attending classes instead,” the senior Peoples Democratic Party leader said in a tweet.

Over two dozen students and security men were injured in the Valley on Wednesday during clashes between students protesting the Kathua incident and the security forces.

On Thursday also, clashes broke out between students and the security forces in Baramulla, Badgam and Shopian districts, despite classes being suspended by the authorities as a precautionary measure.

# States

Two injured in Handwara as soldiers fire after altercation

otests broke out in north Kashmir’s Handwara in Kupwara district on Thursday where two civilians were injured after some Army personnel allegedly opened fire following an altercation with people near a mosque.

# India

Kathua case: BJP accuses Mehbooba, Omar of playing politics over court verdict

State spokesman of BJP, Brigadier Anil Gupta (Retired), said, “Omar and Mehbooba express happiness over the judgment. Every Indian wanted severest of punishment to the accused and justice to the victim. So the judgment is the victory of all Indians. True to their colours, both have begun playing politics with the judgment through barbs at those who supported the rape accused.”

# India

No CBI probe in Kathua case: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Friday dismissed the plea by two of the accused in the Kathua gang rape and murder case seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe.