Army officers, 40 soldiers booked for attempt to murder after storming J&K police station

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a first information report against the commanding officer of the 17 Rashtriya Rifles and several other Army personnel in Kishtwar district for allegedly assaulting police officers and damaging public property, The Indian Express reported on Thursday.

The Army said that the matter was being examined through the appropriate institutional mechanisms and assured that appropriate action would be taken based on the joint investigation, PTI reported.

The FIR has been registered at Atholi police station.

The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday after a police team intercepted and seized a private vehicle owned by an Army official for alleged traffic violations.