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Three Moslem Minors Apprehended in Stone Pelting Incident, Eight Women Injured
[OneIndia] Three minors were apprehended in connection with a stone pelting incident in which eight women suffered injuries when they were on their way for a prayer ceremony in Nuh,...a town in Haryana state, south of India’s Punjab state... police said on Saturday.One of them, a nine-year-old, was released on bail after he was produced before the child welfare committee while two others, both aged 12 years, were sent to a correction home after being produced before the juvenile justice board, they said. At least eight women suffered injuries after some unidentified persons hurled stones at them allegedly from a mosque and madrasa in Nuh on Thursday night. A senior police officer Saturday said the case is being investigated thoroughly but no role of any other has come to the fore yet. Police on Friday registered an FIR against unidentified persons in connection with this incident. Three minors were questioned by the police in the presence of their parents and later apprehended. On the other hand, the Madrasa authorities claimed that children were playing with slippers and pebbles on the roof when a few accidentally hit the procession. In a presser on Friday, Pawan Kumar, state president of VHP said that they want strict action against the miscreants. The incident of stone pelting in Nuh has raised concerns about the safety of women and religious freedom in the area. The police have assured that the case is being investigated thoroughly and action will be taken against anyone found guilty. Related: Stone pelting: 2023-01-29 NIA Court in Delhi orders attachment of Hurriyat office in Srinagar Stone pelting: 2021-11-25 TRF commander Mehran among three militants killed in Rambagh gunfight Stone pelting: 2021-09-23 Youth shot in Baramulla tried to snatch soldier's weapon: Army Related: Haryana state: 2018-10-17 Indian court gives life sentence to guru, 14 followers Haryana state: 2018-09-15 College student abducted and gang-raped in India's Haryana state Haryana state: 2017-09-25 Indian spiritual guru arrested for assaulting woman Posted by: trailing wife 2023-11-21 |
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