Ramban/Jammu, Oct 18 (PTI): The driving force of a Srinagar-bound luxurious sleeper bus alleged that he was known as a “terrorist” throughout a dinner cease in Haryana, the place a confrontation reportedly escalated into an assault on the automobile that left two folks injured.
The incident occurred on the intervening night time of Saturday and Sunday. Stones have been allegedly pelted on the bus close to Kurukshetra, shattering its home windows.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah mentioned his workplace had taken up the matter with the Haryana authorities, which had assured immediate and stringent motion in accordance with the regulation.
Two males have been rounded up for allegedly throwing stones on the bus following a dispute in Haryana’s Karnal district, which left a passenger and a dhaba worker injured, in line with police.
Speaking to PTI on reaching Ramban, Waqar Chaudhary, the motive force, mentioned the incident came about exterior a lodge in Nilokheri, the place he had stopped the bus carrying 35 passengers for dinner.
“The bus operates on the Srinagar–Delhi route. I had parked it at a lodge for dinner once I seen some males already current within the parking space. One in all them initially shouted at me from a distance, telling me to maneuver the automobile.
“He approached and known as me a ‘terrorist’ and once more ordered me to maneuver the bus. He then tried to tamper with the quantity plate earlier than putting the window with a key and damaging the glass. Subsequently, he entered the bus and began combating with me, saying that they’d not permit Jammu and Kashmir-registered autos to function on the route,” Chaudhary claimed.
Chaudhary mentioned greater than half of the passengers had already disembarked, whereas six or seven remained contained in the bus when the incident occurred.
“He abused me in entrance of the passengers and tried to pull me out of the automobile. The lodge workers intervened and took me inside to guard me. In the meantime, the person known as another males, who arrived on bikes. Three or 4 of them have been concerned within the incident, they usually vandalised the bus,” he alleged, including that two passengers have been additionally injured within the assault.
Alleging an absence of assist from the police, Chaudhary mentioned such incidents left Kashmiri transporters susceptible to harassment and intimidation.
“Such incidents occur continuously. Individuals name us terrorists just because we’re Kashmiris and drive us to go away. No person listens to us, and we get no justice,” he mentioned.
Passengers mentioned they have been having dinner on the lodge after they seen the motive force being assaulted and his automobile vandalised.
Abdullah, a resident of Srinagar, alleged that the person concerned gave the impression to be closely intoxicated and repeatedly returned after escaping when folks tried to cease him.
He mentioned the police have been known as and arrived on the scene. Nonetheless, Abdullah alleged that he, too, was arrested and crushed contained in the police lockup and ultimately misplaced consciousness and required hospital therapy.
He claimed that the boys who allegedly attacked the automobile have been launched after a person related to them intervened, reportedly claiming that they have been the sons of an area village head.
Abdullah additionally alleged that the police subsequently accused him of assaulting officers and tearing their uniforms. The passenger mentioned he had not absolutely recovered from his accidents and supposed to submit a written grievance on the involved police station earlier than pursuing a proper FIR.
Chaudhary and the passengers have appealed to the administrations in Srinagar and Haryana to intervene, guarantee a good investigation and forestall comparable incidents in opposition to Kashmiri transport operators and passengers.
“We attraction to the administrations in Srinagar and Haryana to resolve this matter. If we’ve got dedicated any wrongdoing, inform us what it’s and take motion in line with the regulation. However we shouldn’t be harassed, abused or branded terrorists just because we’re Kashmiris,” Chaudhary’s helper mentioned. PTI COR TAS TAS SKY
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