Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday said four persons had detained and being questioned following a stone-pelting incident at Pehroo Sherbagh in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, where, as per police, an altercation broke out over offering prayers at a house converted into a place of worship.
In a statement, police said some miscreants pelted stones during Isha prayers, causing minor damage to property. Police personnel immediately reached the spot and brought the situation under control.
Police said an FIR bearing number 404/2026 has been registered in connection with the incident, while investigation into the matter is underway.
Urging people not to give the incident a communal colour, police appealed to citizens to refrain from sharing unverified information.
The police further maintained that the law and order situation in the area was normal and under control.
