J&K police filed FIR against 3 lieutenant colonels for assaulting cops

The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police filed an FIR against 3 lieutenant colonels due to their alleged involvement in an attack on the Kupwara police station. They have also included charges of murder attempt and dacoity against colonels.

According to Indian media reports, J&K police have included names of these colonels among 13 people for an alleged attack. The alleged attack came after J&K police interrogated a soldier of the Territorial Army. Territorial Army is a part-time volunteer military reserve from which the Indian Army receives support services.

In J&K's #Kupwara, military personnel entered a police station and thrashed Cops, severely injuring 5.

3 Lieutenant Colonels among 16 Army Personnel Named in #FIR for Entering Police Station and Assaulting Police Officers. pic.twitter.com/3dDMMjxo27
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J&K police reportedly questioned a relevant soldier about a possible narcotics offense. Afterward, colonels with several people attacked the Kupwara police station on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday.

A gang of 160 Territorial Army soldiers in uniform carrying weapons rushed to Kupwara Police Station. According to the First Information Report (FIR), three lieutenant colonels led this gang. Ankit Sood, Rajiv Chauhan, and Nikhil are those three lieutenant colonels.

The gang broke into the police station and used sticks and rifle butts to brutally attack the police officers who were present inside the station. FIR stated the situation worsened when army men showed their weapons and snatched police officers’ cell phones.

*Picture from Kupwara Police Station showing army men assaulting police officers*

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Although they kidnapped a police constable before leaving the station. However, senior police officers intervened and rescued the police constable. Hence, J&K police have filed an FIR against the alleged gang, including 3 lieutenant colonels.

They filed FIR under Sections 186 (obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions) and 322 (voluntarily causing hurt to stop the public servant from his duty). Other Sections include 307 (attempt of murder), 342 (wrongful confinement), and 147 (punishment for rioting).

All these sections are of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), under which J&K police have filed an FIR. Kupwara Deputy Superintendent of Police is investigating this incident.