Senior Superintendent of Police of Doda and a duty magistrate were among 12 persons injured when a mob clashed with police here today.
Muslim organisations of the district had called for a bandh today and a protest march after Friday prayers in "solidarity" with the people of Kashmir.
"After Friday prayers, a mob turned violent and attacked the police party, deployed in the town to maintain law and order, and started pelting stones," Deputy Inspector General of Police (Doda Range), Nisar Ahmed said.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Doda, Zahid Naseem; Station House Officer (SHO), Doda, Uday Wazir; Sub Inspector Kulbushan and two other police personnel were injured in the stone pelting, he said.
"A duty magistrate, who was there on the duty with the police, was hit on head," the DIG said.
Five stone pelters were detained by the police, he said.
Police lobbed teargas canisters and resorted to baton charge to disperse the mob.
Six protestors were injured in police retaliation.
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