Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case against the wife and son of Congress MLA Peerzada Mohammad Syed for allegedly deterring government officials from performing their duties after a Primary Health Centre (PHC) was locked in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
The building housing the PHC reportedly belongs to the MLA’s family and had been provided for the health centre. A dispute between the building owner and the health department had been ongoing for nearly a year.
According to officials, the PHC in the Damhal Khosipora area had been functioning from a private building for the past 15–18 years. The facility, along with an ambulance and essential medicines, was found locked.
Tehsildar Kokernag, Syed Muiz Qadri, said the administration received information about the closure and rushed to the spot. “We visited the site and found the PHC locked along with the ambulance and essential medicines,” he said.
“We tried to persuade the owners to follow legal procedures, as healthcare services should not be disrupted. However, they did not cooperate and created a law-and-order situation,” Qadri said.
Officials said that when the team attempted to unlock the facility, the owner and her son were present inside. “When we opened the door, the woman allegedly attempted to tear her own clothes to accuse officials of manhandling her,” Qadri claimed.
Police have registered a case at Achabal Police Station under Sections 132 and 351(2) of the BNS, 2023. Further investigation is underway.
