People protests against mid-night knocks in north Kashmir

Baramulla, Mar 29 (UNI) People in the down town took to streets again late last night in protest against '' mid-night knocks'', official sources said.

They said hundreds of locals took to streets raising slogans against the Jammu and Kashmir Police Task Force and security forces.

The demonstrators alleged that Task Force and security force personnel visited a number of localities in the down town late last night and harassed the residents.

The security personnel in civil dress were knocking at the doors and windows, the residents alleged and said they were demanding money.

However, a senior police official brought the situation under control after he assured that the incident would be properly investigated.

He said that night patrolling in the area would also be intensified to prevent such incidents in future.

Similar situation was witnessed last week when people of the area alleged that security forces in civil dress beat up residents for refusing to provide them money and food.

Later, a senior officials of the security forces and police assured to investigate the incident.

The residents said mid-night knocks had almost stopped during the past four years after the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the police was disbanded.

Expressing concern, the residents demanded a high level probe to bring the culprits to book.

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