Agitated protestors pelted stones at Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's ancestral home in Bijbehara in the Anantnag district over the killing of three terrorists in the village of Aishmuqam in the valley.
A Pakistani flag was also hoisted near the house. Police had to open fire in the air to disperse the crowd and the Pakistani flag was removed.
Police officials refused to comment on the incident.
However, PDP leader Waheed Parra said the flag was not hosted on Sayeed's house but on the periphery of the compound.
"Not much should be read into this isolated incident. Hoisting flags has become a fashion and it is because of social media that such isolated incidents get so much attention," Parra, who is Political Analyst to the Chief Minister, said.
Three terrorists were killed in an encounter in Ashmuqam area of Anantnag district on Monday sparking outrage by residents of the area. Acting on specific information about the presence of terrorists in Siligam Ashmuqam area, Jammu and Kashmir Police, 3-RR of Indian Army and CRPF cordoned off the area and launched the search operation. Hiding terrorists opened fire on the joint search party and an encounter ensued. The encounter ended with the elimination of the three terrorists.
According to local media, the slain terrorists were identified as Sartaj Ahmad Lone son of Ghulam Mohammad Lone resident of Wopzan, Bijbehara, Adil Ahmad Sheikh son of Fayaz Ahmad resident of Sheikh Mohalla, Bijbehara and Tanveer Ahamd Bhat son of Mubarak Ahmad Bhat resident of Baba Mohalla Bijbehara.
Aadil Sheikh was involved in the killing of a policeman Arif Nazir Khan of Police Station Bijbehara on June 16, 2015.
Tanveer was involved in the killing of a civilian Javid Ahamd Sofi. Javid was killed by terrorists on March 22, 2015 at New Colony Bijbehara.
(With PTI Inputs)
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