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| Indian soldiers 'paraded naked' | Indian soldiers 'paraded naked' |
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| Two Indian soldiers have been paraded naked for allegedly attempting to rape a girl in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say. | Two Indian soldiers have been paraded naked for allegedly attempting to rape a girl in Indian-administered Kashmir, police say. |
| Angry residents of Kunan village in the northern town of Bandipora beat up the soldiers, stripped them naked and paraded them through the market. | Angry residents of Kunan village in the northern town of Bandipora beat up the soldiers, stripped them naked and paraded them through the market. |
| The police has registered a case of attempted rape against the soldiers. | The police has registered a case of attempted rape against the soldiers. |
| An army spokesman said the charges were false, and that the villagers had been incited by "hardliners". | An army spokesman said the charges were false, and that the villagers had been incited by "hardliners". |
| Reports quoting local residents say that the two soldiers, dressed in civilian attire, forcibly entered a house in Kunan village on Tuesday evening. | Reports quoting local residents say that the two soldiers, dressed in civilian attire, forcibly entered a house in Kunan village on Tuesday evening. |
| They posed as militants and asked the family for food and shelter. | They posed as militants and asked the family for food and shelter. |
| 'Gathering intelligence' | 'Gathering intelligence' |
| The reports said that the soldiers allegedly attempted to rape a teenage girl in the house. | The reports said that the soldiers allegedly attempted to rape a teenage girl in the house. |
| When the girl raised an alarm, neighbours rushed in and joined by the neighbours, beat up the soldiers, stripped them naked, shaved their heads and smeared soot on their faces. | |
| The soldiers were then paraded through the local market naked by the angry mob, who also shouted slogans against the army. | The soldiers were then paraded through the local market naked by the angry mob, who also shouted slogans against the army. |
| The police lobbed teargas shells and fired in the air to break up the demonstration before taking the soldiers into custody. | The police lobbed teargas shells and fired in the air to break up the demonstration before taking the soldiers into custody. |
| Army spokesman Colonel Manjinder Singh said that the soldiers had gone to the village to collect intelligence. | Army spokesman Colonel Manjinder Singh said that the soldiers had gone to the village to collect intelligence. |
| He said some "hardliners" had levelled false allegations against them, and incited the residents. | He said some "hardliners" had levelled false allegations against them, and incited the residents. |