KARNAL: Two men have been rounded up for allegedly pelting a Jammu and Kashmir-bound bus with stones following a parking dispute in Haryana’s Karnal district, leaving a passenger and a dhaba employee injured, police said on Sunday.The incident prompted Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take up the matter with the Haryana government. Abdullah said the Haryana administration had assured prompt and stringent action in accordance with the law.“The J&K Government stands with the affected passengers and is closely monitoring the situation,” he said in a post on his official X handle.The incident took place around 11.30 pm on Saturday in the parking area of Divine Star Dhaba in Karnal, Inspector General of Police (Karnal Range) Ashwin Shenvi said.According to Shenvi, two youths arrived at the dhaba in a car, while a bus travelling from Delhi to Srinagar stopped in the parking area. The youths allegedly hit the bus while attempting to reverse and move ahead, triggering a verbal altercation that escalated into a physical fight.Some bus passengers and dhaba employees also joined the confrontation, police said.During the altercation, the two youths allegedly threw stones at the bus, breaking its windowpanes and damaging seats inside the vehicle. A passenger and a dhaba employee sustained injuries, Shenvi said. The bus left for Srinagar around 1.30 am.Shenvi said the incident stemmed from a parking dispute and was not a hate crime. He urged people not to believe rumours circulating on social media.Police said no formal complaint was initially filed, and the bus continued its journey to Srinagar. An FIR was later registered at Butana police station after the dhaba manager lodged a complaint.The two men, identified as Mohit and Sawan, both residents of Karnal, have been rounded up for questioning. Police have also taken the car into custody. Further legal proceedings are underway.Shenvi urged people to remain calm and maintain peace and harmony while the police investigate the incident.
