Uttarakhand Police (file photo)
There was a stir in Tehri, Uttarakhand due to the disappearance of a minor girl. Relatives have accused a young man from another community of love jihad. Angry over the incident, locals have vandalized a young man’s shop. Giving information, the police said that a case has been registered in this regard. The girl and the accused are being searched. The atmosphere has remained tense since the incident.
According to police information, angry locals vandalized a youth’s shop after a girl allegedly went missing from Kirtinagar area of the district. The incident occurred on Tuesday. Police registered a case and started searching for the missing girl since Monday night, and the accused youth is also wanted. People angry over the incident are demanding action against some people from a particular community.
Angry people vandalized and created uproar
Local people demonstrated in Kirtinagar market area demanding search for the girl and action against some people from a particular community. During this, angry protesters vandalized a young man’s shop. The mob also broke the billboards of other shops in the market. The protesters staged a demonstration through Kirtinagar main market to Jakhani. Given the possibility of tensions, a strong police force was deployed in the market area. There is a lot of anger among the local population over the incident.
the police are looking
When the minor disappears, her relatives accuse her of love jihad. He says the accused boy changed his name and became friends with his daughter. Then, after brainwashing him, he took him with him. According to media reports, in this matter, BJP leader Lakhpat Bhandari said that a minor girl from the city area was conspired to be attracted towards a particular religion and attempts were also made to religiously mislead her. Accusing the police, he said that the police had been informed about it earlier but the police did not take concrete action. He said the accused in the case has absconded and the police have not yet been able to locate the girl.
