Police lodge FIR after scuffle between Shia groups in Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir Police have launched an investigation into a violent scuffle between Shia community groups in Budgam. Political leaders have traded accusations, with some blaming external interference and others citing local political opportunism.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing communal and political tensions in the region, raising concerns about public safety and social stability.
The Jammu & Kashmir Police on Monday (June 29, 2026) lodged an FIR in connection with a scuffle between groups of the Shia community in Budgam’s Hardpanzoo even as the All J&K Shia Association president Molvi Imran Reza Ansari blamed Pakistan-backed elements for the violence.
The report presents multiple viewpoints from different political figures involved in the discourse surrounding the incident.
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