Members of a particular community today staged protest and observed a shut down here alleging sacrilegious act by a crackers manufacturing company.
Protests broke out in and around Bhaderwah town of district Doda last evening when some people alleged that religious verses were written on the paper used for making crackers in the effigies burnt during Dussehra at Seri Bazaar.
The protesters raised slogans demanding stern action against the culprits and burnt tyres in the main market.
The protesters also blocked the vehicular traffic on Bhaderwah-Doda road and did not allow any traffic to move beyond Domail since 7 AM, demanding action against the crackers manufacturing company.
Police and civil administration tried to pacify the agitating people by assuring legal action against the owners of cracker factory but the protesters did not relent.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bhaderwah, Sardar Sajjad Ahmed Khan, said that police has registered an "open" FIR against the crackers manufacturing company on charge of hurting religious sentiments.
