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Sopore protest: Week on, 6 booked under PSA
Protests in Sopore entered a week-long phase following a harassment allegation at a Girls' Higher Secondary School. Authorities attached the implicated lecturer to another school and ordered an enquiry, while police arrested youths for property damage and later booked six under the Public Safety Act.
Why It Matters
The timeline shows how a campus incident escalated into public demonstrations and a stringent security response, reflecting law-and-order dynamics in the region.
Timeline
4 Events
Six youths booked under Public Safety Act
April 25, 2026
Six youths from Sopore were booked under the Public Safety Act for involvement in unrest and vandalism during the student protests. The individuals were detained under PSA after warrants from the district magistrate and were lodged in District Jail, Bhadarwah. The individuals identified include Umar Akbar Hajam of Seelu; Salman Ahmed Shala of Shalpora; Altaf Ahmed Sheikh of Panzipora, Tarzoo; Mubashir Ahmed Gilkar of Naseerabad; Muzammil Mushtaq of Arampora; and Majid Firdous Dar of Chinkipora.
Police arrest 14 youths for property damage
April 24, 2026
Police later arrested 14 youths, blaming them for damaging public property during the protests in Sopore.
Lecturer attached to HSS Gurez; government orders enquiry
April 19, 2026
Soon after the incident, the lecturer was attached to Higher Secondary School, Gurez, and the government ordered an enquiry.
Protests erupt in Sopore after harassment allegation
April 18, 2026
Protests erupted in Sopore town after a girl student alleged sexual harassment by a lecturer posted at Girls Higher Secondary School.