Army personnel booked for assaulting professor in J&K’s Rajouri

Police on Friday filed a FIR against army forces who reportedly assaulted a university professor on Thursday in Lam village near the LoC in Rajouri district. "The police have registered a FIR at Nowshera police station against four to five Army personnel under Section 126(2) and 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly assaulting Liaqat Ali, an assistant professor at IGNOU," according to a law enforcement officer.

Shortly after the alleged attack, the Indian army ordered an investigation on Friday. The university lecturer accused the army of beating him while checking vehicles in Lam village. The victim said he had sustained head injuries and could be seen bleeding in a purported video.

The army made a statement about the incident. "An incident has been reported in which several civilians were allegedly manhandled by army soldiers in Rajouri district. The army provided information on the expected travel of terrorists in a vehicle via this sensitive location. As a result, search operations were underway," the statement read.