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Soldier accused of braid chopping, tension in J&K town

SRINAGAR: Tension gripped Jammu and Kashmir''s Kupwara town on Tuesday after the army rescued a soldier who had been accused of being involved in a braid-chopping incident.

Lawyers of the J&K High Court protest in Srinagar on October 12, 2017. Tribune Photo: Amin War

Srinagar, October 17

Tension gripped Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara town on Tuesday after the army rescued a soldier who had been accused of being involved in a braid-chopping incident.

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A large crowd built up in the area after he was rescued from a mob that was beating him up ruthlessly.

The rescued soldier was said to be critically injured, and was moved to a hospital in Srinagar. — IANS

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