Armymen allegedly beat j&k cops

Srinagar: Eight Jammu and Kashmir policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, were beaten up by some Army men in civvies when asked to stop at a check post in Ganderbal district. While the police on Saturday said an FIR was lodged against the Army personnel involved in the incident, the Army called it “a minor altercation” and said the issue has been resolved. The soldiers were returning after performing the Amarnath Yatra, when on Friday evening they were signalled to stop at a check post by the policemen in Gund area, 62 km from here. “Thee infuriated soldiers thrashed the eight policemen and also ransacked the Gund police station,” the police said. Police said the Army personnel in civvies were stopped as all movement of pilgrims on the highway was disallowed after 7 pm.