On Tuesday (20th January), former District Panchayat member Lakhpat Bhandari reached the Srinagar Police Station along with his supporters to demand action against Sameer Jafri. The next day, the victim arrived at the police station with Lakhpat Bhandari and lodged a formal complaint.
A mob smashed the Ashoka Emblem carved on the marble plaque marking the foundation stone of a new structure within Hazratbal Dargah in Srinagar, calling it anti-Islam.
The root of this entire uproar started by Omar Abdullah is linked to a date 9 decades ago, July 13, 1931. On that day, Maharaja Hari Singh's army shot 21 Islamic rioters inside Srinagar's Central Jail who had come to attack the jail and wanted to overthrow Hindu Maharaja Hari Singh.
Airlines have been directed to maintain regular fare levels for flights leaving Srinagar, ensuring that no passenger is burdened during this sensitive time.
In September 2023, arrest warrants were issued against Tyagi. When he failed to appear, in June 2024, the court issued non-bailable warrants against him. However, the warrants could not be executed.