Post about non-local labourers being asked to leave baseless, say police

Srinagar, Oct 22: Ganderbal police on Tuesday said that the post claiming that non-locals are being asked to leave in Kashmir are "baseless."

Earlier today, the former J&K Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti claimed that the authorities in Kashmir are pressurising non-locals to leave the valley immediately. This, Mehbooba said was in the backdrop of a deadly attack that killed seven in Kashmir's Ganderbal.

While she understands their obvious sense of panic but asking them to leave in this manner is not a solution, Mufti wrote on her official X-handle

However, the Ganderbal police dismissed these claims, terming them as baseles.

The recent post in the social media about non-local labourers being asked to leave, is completely baseless. The J&K police is committed to maintain security and a sense of safety to all intending to earn their livelihood.@JmuKmrPolice @KashmirPolice @wasimq

— Ganderbal Police (@Gbl_Police) October 22, 2024

"The recent post in the social media about non-local labourers being asked to leave, is completely baseless. The J&K police is committed to maintain security and a sense of safety to all intending to earn their livelihood," Ganderbal police said on their official X-handle.

After the barbaric attack at Sonamarg there are reports that the local admin is pressurising non local labourers to leave the valley immediately. While I understand their obvious sense of panic but asking them to leave in this manner is not a solution. Will only create more…

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) October 22, 2024