Over 4,100 Looted Firearms Surrendered in Manipur Amid Ongoing Peace Efforts
More than 4,100 firearms looted from police armouries during the peak of ethnic violence in Manipur have been voluntarily surrendered to authorities till Saturday.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a man on charges of spreading a rumour about the death of a girl after a braid chopping incident in Habbakadal area of the city, a police spokesman said.
The miscreant, identified as Abid Hussain Saudagar, was traced and arrested from Arampora locality in Nawakadal area, he said.
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“The police has arrested a rumour-monger who had spread the rumour about the death of a girl,” the spokesman said.
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He said the rumour had spread like a “wild fire” last evening.
“Most of the people panicked and a sense of insecurity prevailed all over. People got emotional and started pelting stones at the security forces establishments and vehicles,” the spokesman said.
“It was planned to generate a potential for civil unrest,” he said.
The spokesman said the police investigated the rumour and found it “baseless”.
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