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Jammu and Kashmir policemen disguise as stone pelters to catch real culprits

Srinagar | ByPress Trust of India
Sep 07, 2018 10:12 PM IST

The Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday adopted a fresh strategy of nabbing stone pelters by planting its men among them at historic Jama Masjid downtown to arrest the real culprits in action

The Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday adopted a fresh strategy of nabbing stone pelters by planting its men among them at historic Jama Masjid downtown to arrest the real culprits in action.

A new strategy, J&K police disguise themselves as stone pelters and catch the actual culprits while in action. An undercover cop (left) hurling stones at police and the same policeman arresting a stone pelter (right), in Srinagar, Friday, Sept 7, 2018.(PTI Photo)
A new strategy, J&K police disguise themselves as stone pelters and catch the actual culprits while in action. An undercover cop (left) hurling stones at police and the same policeman arresting a stone pelter (right), in Srinagar, Friday, Sept 7, 2018.(PTI Photo)

After the Friday prayers today, a mob started pelting stones at police and CRPF personnel but there was no retaliation this time and not even a single teargas shell was lobbed or baton charge initiated by the law enforcing force.

As the crowd swelled to over 100 people and two chronic stone pelters started leading the agitation, the first tear gas shell was lobbed at the mob dispersing them.

However, to the surprise of the two stone pelters, who were leading the mob, they were grabbed by policemen, covertly placed in the crowd, and whisked away in waiting vehicles.

The policemen, who disguised as stone pelters, brandished toy guns to scare others while the duo were taken to the police station.

Perplexed by the development, the stone pelters ended the protest early today as they were caught unaware of the police strategy.

This strategy was earlier executed in 2010 when scores of policemen were deployed in the mob to identify and arrested stone pelters in the area.

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