Mob damages hospital, injures nurse in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 31 (UNI) A mob today attacked a hospital in the Kashmir valley, injuring a nurse and damaging properties while protesting against the death of a pregnant woman.

The demonstrators, who also blocked traffic on the Sriangar- Hazratbal road for about an hour and pelted stones at passing vehicles, alleged that the hospital administration had not provided any ambulance to take Shagufta, resident of nearby Jogi Lanker, to Lalded (women's) hospital.

Official sources said more than two dozen demonstrators, mostly relatives of the woman, later ransacked the hospital, removed windows from the old block and damaged window panes in the new block.

Later, they damaged about a dozen cars of doctors and two ambulances of the hospital. A nurse was also injured after being beaten up by the demonstrators, the sources added.

A large number of police personnel have been deployed in and outside the hospital. Traffic on the road was also restored to allow people to visit holy Hazratbal shrine because of Friday.

UNI