Srinagar, December 27, 2011: The residents of Tukri Batanoor in Tral area of Pulwama district staged a protest demonstration against the beating of half a dozen youth by the personnel of Special Operations Group during a crackdown operation.
According to reports, the SOG personnel cordoned off the village on December 26 night and arrested half a dozen youth during house-to-house searches. The forces beat the youth to the pulp and released them half dead following strong protests by villagers. The injured youth were shifted to hospital for treatment.
Agitated over the incident, the villagers took out a rally and staged protest demonstration on December 26 evening and a sit-in December 27 against the atrocities committed by the dreaded Indian armed group. The protester was demanding stern action against the SOG personnel. They said that the Special Operations Group had made the life of youth miserable by calling them to their camp and harassing them.