Srinagar: On Tuesday, a report in the Times of India by Journalist Saleem Pandith claimed that around 100 stone pelters attacked a tourist bus in which 4 were injured. However, the report has been strongly refuted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
As per District police authorities Srinagar, no such incident of stone pelting took place in that area yesterday as reported by the correspondent. Police investigation have also shown that no injuries to any body were reported from area.
A police statement said, “apropos a news item published in The Times of India news paper with byline of Sh Saleem Pandith, regarding tourists being injured in stone pelting at Dalgate area of Srinagar city and Awantipora.