Rehan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Oct 18: Karnal Police have registered an FIR and detained two men in connection with an incident involving a Jammu and Kashmir-bound bus, saying the altercation stemmed from a parking dispute and had no hate-crime angle.
A senior Karnal police officer told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that information about the incident was received at Butana Police Station around 10 pm on October 17, following which a police team was rushed to the spot near Divine Star Dhaba.
He said the police team found the bus windows damaged, while preliminary inquiry revealed that an argument had broken out between the bus driver and occupants of a private car over parking.
The officer said the two accused, identified as Mohit and Sawan, both residents of Karnal district, allegedly damaged the bus windowpanes during the altercation, leaving one passenger injured.
“No formal complaint was initially lodged as the parties had reportedly reached a mutual compromise, following which the bus continued its journey towards Srinagar,” the officer said.
He added that an FIR was subsequently registered at Butana Police Station after a complaint was submitted by the manager of Divine Star Hotel/Dhaba.
The officer said both accused have been detained, while the Maruti Baleno car bearing registration number HR05BQ2412, allegedly involved in the incident, has also been taken into police custody.
“Further legal proceedings are underway,” he said.
Meanwhile, Karnal Police urged the public not to believe rumours circulating on social media, reiterating that the incident arose from a dispute over parking and denying any hate-crime angle—(KNO)
