Police Arrests Woman SPO, Terminates Her Services 

Kulgam, April 16: Police on Friday arrested a woman SPO and disengaged her from services for allegedly “obstructing” a military operation in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.

“On 14 April 2021, after receiving specific input regarding the presence of (militants) in Karewa Mohallah of Village Frisal, a search operation was launched there. During the course of search, the search party was obstructed by a woman identified as Saima Akther D/O Ghulam Nabi Rah R/O Frisal,” police said. “The woman resisted the search party and turned violent, and uttered statements glorifying violent actions of (militants),” police said, adding, “She captured a video through her personal phone and forwarded it on social media platforms with the aim of disrupting the search.”

Taking cognizance of the matter, the woman has been arrested and subsequently terminated from service.

Regarding the incident, the police spokesman said that a case (FIR No 19/2021) U/S 353 IPC, 13 UAP Act stands registered in Police Station Yaripora and “investigation of case is in progress.”