Primary School at Taaper in Pattan area of Baramulla district was set ablaze by unknown persons, said police officerA primary school building and two vehicles were set ablaze by some persons in Kashmir in separate incidents of arson over the past 24 hours, police said on Friday. This was the 19th school building set on fire by unknown persons since the current unrest began in Kashmir following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces on July 8. A police official said Government Primary School at Taaper in Pattan area of Baramulla district was set on fire by unknown persons late on Wednesday night, a police official said. In another incident, miscreants set on fire an autorickshaw at Rainawari in the city for violating the strike call given by the separatists, who are spearheading the agitation. Unconfirmed reports said a truck was set ablaze at Parimpora in the outskirts of the city this morning.

Source: dna October 27, 2016 09:38 UTC