J&K POLICE SET UP HELPLINE FOR STUDENTS

After many Kashmiri students studying outside the state complained of receiving threats and harassment in the backdrop of the attack on CRPF personnels in Pulwama district, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have setup a helpline for the assistance of students and other Kashmiris living outside the Valley.

Since Thursday, Kashmiri students and traders have complained that they have been facing harassment in their hostels and places where they live, outside the state.

“J&K #Police has established a #helpline for the #assistance of #Students/ #generalpublic who are presently staying outside J&K in case they find any difficulty. You can call us for any kind of assistance on,’’ a police spokesperson tweeted. Police have also established helplines in every district of the Valley for any sort of assistance to contact them.

Earlier, J&K former CM Omar Abdullah had sought intervention of home minister, Rajnath Singh regarding Kashmiri students facing threat and harrasment in different parts of the country.

“I took the opportunity to inform Rajnath Singh of the reports I had received of Kashmiri students & others being threatened/harassed and requested him to appoint a nodal officer in Union ministry of home affairs to ensure the directive issued to states is followed in letter and spirit,” Omar tweeted.