Two days after a youth from Chennai, who was in his early 20s, was killed in a stone pelting incident in Jammu-Kashmir, Republic TV has spoken to two judges from Karnataka who faced violence by stone pelters. The judges said that they came under the attack while they were travelling in Narbal in Budgan towards Gulmarg on May 7 and again on May 8 near Bijbehara when they were heading towards Pahalgam.

Republic TV spoke to Bharathi BS, Hon'ble District Judge, Family Court and KG Chinta, Hon'ble Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Bangalore who gave details of the stone pelting incident and how they escaped unhurt because of the smartness of their driver. Bharathi BS was traveling with her her husband, daughter and her 85-year-old father who is also a retired judge.

Bharti said because the driver drove the car very fast and all the glasses were pulled up, nothing happened to anybody.

The Judges expressed sadness at the killing of Thirumani and asked Jammu-Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti to curb stone pelting incidents as they can impact tourism in the state. They said that police may not be able to provide escort to all tourists because of several reasons, hence Kashmiris will have to understand that Kashmir is dependent on tourism hence they need to protect the tourists.

READ| Young Tourist From Chennai Succumbs After Being Injured By Stone-pelters Near Srinagar, J&K

Earlier on Monday, R Thirumani, a young tourist from Chennai tragically succumbed at SKIMS Hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's Soura after having been grievously injured by stone pelters attack.

Thirumani had suffered a head injury after being hit during clashes on the outskirts of Srinagar in the morning. He was taken to the hospital but the doctors weren't able to save him.