Stone attack on J&K-bound bus in Haryana sparks political row

A bus carrying passengers bound for Jammu and Kashmir was pelted with stones while passing through Haryana, prompting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to lodge a formal complaint about the incident. The attack drew immediate political attention, with Abdullah seeking clarification on the circumstances surrounding the assault on the vehicle and its occupants.

Haryana Police arrested two individuals in connection with the stone-pelting incident. According to the police investigation, the clash originated from a dispute over parking space at a roadside dhaba, rather than from any hostility directed at the passengers based on their regional or religious identity.

Authorities found no evidence to suggest the attack was motivated by communal sentiment or regional animosity. The police statement indicated that the altercation escalated from what began as a parking-related disagreement between the bus operators and local residents at the eatery.

The incident highlights tensions that occasionally flare along inter-state routes, though officials have moved to downplay the communal angle in this case. The matter has been registered and investigations are continuing into the circumstances that led to the assault.