Protests erupted in Drabgam village of district Pulwama after news of vandalisation of grave of slain Hizb commander Sameer Ahmad Bhat aka Sameer Tiger spread in the area
Reports said that locals took to streets and observed shutdown after news about the “desecration” of the grave spread in the area, “The grave has been vandalised and gravestone is missing,” said a local
Earlier, villagers had blamed army for “vandalizing” and “desecrating” the grave of Hizb Commander Sameer Tiger during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday
Police while talking to The Kashmir Press said that army had denied the allegations ,”The gravestone is missing and we are ascertaining the facts and will see who is involved,” a top police official told The Kashmir Press.”Those who desecrated the grave will be dealt strictly accordingly,” he added
Sameer Ahmad Bhat aka Sameer tiger was killed in a six hour gun battle with government forces at Drabgam viillage on April 30
This post was published on May 30, 2018