Hours after Dr. Sameer Kaul, a renowned Kashmiri oncologist alleged that he was assaulted by Policemen, the Police have issued a statement denying the allegations.
In a statement, Traffic Police said, “Today while movement of the Hon’ble LG (z+ protectee) was going on a Maruti Alto vehicle wrongfully entered the wrong tube near foreshore road Nishat. The vehicle was stopped by officer on duty. ”
The statement further added that, when the DTI initiated the process for challaning the wrongful conduct for violation of law, the occupant of the vehicle entered into a verbal altercation with a Traffic police officer on duty and assaulted them. The occupant of the vehicle who violated the law was identified as Dr Sameer Koul.
“J&K police is resolved to provide high standard VVIP protection to all its protectees and zero tolerance policy for any kind of security breach,” Traffic City Srinagar said in a statement.
Earlier, Kaul alleged that he was attacked by a group of traffic policemen led by an inspector, without any provocation or explanation. The NC leader reported being physically assaulted, resulting in injuries and broken spectacles. He voiced his dismay, stating, “If this could happen to me who has given so much to society, what would happen to a common man?”
Kaul’s complaint was filed at the Nishat police station, and a medical examination was conducted.
The NC member emphasized that the physical pain was secondary to the humiliation he felt from the incident, questioning whether the attack was politically motivated due to his association with the NC.
Expressing his concerns about the governance in the region, Kaul urged the Lieutenant Governor to reconsider the use of cavalcade systems that inconvenience the public, saying, “You cannot hold the people of the state to ransom like that. How long will it go on like this?”