Five travelers injured in ‘road rage’ in Tangmarg, FIR registered

STC NEWS DESK
BARAMULLA, FEBRUARY 13 (STC): In a road rage incident, five persons including two women were injured in an attack by a group of miscreants in Tangmarg on Thursday afternoon. The injured were traveling in an XUV-300 with a Haryana registration number.
Quoting police, local news agency KNS reports that the incident, which took place around 1:45 PM, prompted a swift police response, but the assailants also attacked the police team, injuring a Head Constable.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the attack stemmed from a road rage incident in Srinagar, where the XUV-300 was trailed by multiple vehicles. Upon reaching Tangmarg, the occupants of these vehicles confronted and assaulted the five individuals. Locals in the area rushed to help the police in rescuing the victims.
Reportedly, an FIR has been registered at Police Station Tangmarg.
However, police clarified that no illegal, immoral, or unethical activity involving the men and women in the vehicle has come to light.
The police have appreciated the locals in Tangmarg who helped in controlling the situation. (STC)