Fresh braid-chopping incidents leave People, Police guessing

Fresh braid-chopping incidents were reported in Srinagar, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Sopore and Budgam districts on Tuesday. A group of residents from Karfali Mohalla in Downtown Srinagar said that during the wee hours, a woman alleged that two unknown persons barged into her house and hit her head with a brick and later cut her braid. “The woman also alleged that the attackers snatched a gold chain and Rs 7,000 from her,” the residents said. The victim was taken to a hospital but discharged later. The incident triggered massive protests in the…

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