Indian Cop Arrested in Kashmir for Blocking Anti-rebel Ops

SRINAGAR, INDIA - Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir said Friday that they arrested one of their own officers and dismissed her for obstructing a counterinsurgency operation in the disputed region.

The officer livestreamed a cordon and search operation by government forces in southern Frisal village on Wednesday "with the intent of disrupting the search operation," police said in a statement. In the video, which went viral on social media, the woman was seen shouting: "This is our Kashmir" while hurling invectives at the raiding troops. The statement said the officer "resisted the search party," turned violent and made statements "glorifying violent actions of terrorists."