Srinagar, Oct. 1 -- PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday expressed concern over reports of a possible security forces' takeover of a public ground in the Chattabal area of Srinagar.

Addressing media persons during her visit to the Tabalground in Chattabal, Mufti said local residents fear that the army or police may assume control of the ground - the only recreational space available to the area's youth.

"Unfortunately, this has become a routine. We went to Chattabal Tabalground, and the same problem is there," she said as per KNS.

According to Mufti, locals have heard that police intend to construct a memorial for martyrs on the site. She questioned the choice of location, arguing that t...