Mehbooba Mufti Put Under House Arrest After Civilians' Deaths in J&K's Poonch

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:56am on 25 Dec 2023,Monday India

Former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was house arrested, preventing her visit to Surankote following the deaths of three civilians in Poonch. Security forces had questioned eight individuals in connection with a militant ambush, resulting in four soldiers' deaths. Mufti, expressing concern on social media, highlighted the grim "ground reality" in the region, accusing the government of neglecting the true situation. The incident underscores tensions in J&K, with Mufti urging awareness and questioning how long the facade of normalcy can be maintained amid perilous circumstances.            

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