There was a stir in Tehri, Uttarakhand due to the disappearance of a minor girl. Family members have accused a youth from another community of love jihad. Angered by the incident, local people vandalized the shop of a young man. Giving information, the police said that a case has been registered in the matter. The girl and the accused are being searched. The atmosphere has remained tense since the incident.
According to police information, angry local people vandalized the shop of a young man after a girl allegedly went missing in Kirtinagar area of the district. The incident happened on Tuesday. The police have registered a case and started searching for the girl who was missing since late Monday night, and the accused youth is also being searched. Angered by the incident, people are demanding action against some people of a particular community.
Angry people vandalized and created ruckus
Local people demonstrated in Kirtinagar market area demanding search of the girl and action against some people of a particular community. During this, angry protesters vandalized the shop of a young man. The mob also broke the hoardings of some other shops in the market. The protesters took out a rally through Kirtinagar main market till Jakhani. In view of the possibility of tension, heavy police force was deployed in the market area. There is a lot of anger among the local people regarding the incident.
Police is searching
When the minor girl goes missing, her family members have accused her of love jihad. He says that the accused boy changed his name and befriended his daughter. Then after brainwashing him he took him with himself. 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 an attempt was made to mislead her religiously as well. Accusing the police, he said that the police had been informed in this regard earlier but the police did not take concrete action. He said that the accused in the case is absconding and the police has not been able to trace the girl yet.