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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 in Kunan village near the northern town of Bandipora beat up the soldiers, stripped them bare and paraded them through the market.
The police has registered a case of attempted rape against the soldiers. Police have charged the soldiers with attempted rape.
An army spokesman said the charges were false, and that the villagers had been incited by "hardliners". An army spokesman said the charges were baseless, 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 the village of Kunan on Tuesday evening.
They posed as militants and asked the family for food and shelter. The soldiers are said to have 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. When the girl raised the alarm, neighbours rushed in and joined by the family, 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 naked through the local market 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. Police fired tear gas 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.