Srinagar, Sept. 8 -- At least 50 persons have been detained for questioning in connection with the damage to plaque with the Ashoka emblem in the Hazratbal shrine here as cops intensified searches for those involved in the incident on Sunday.

"No one has been formally arrested so far but some people are being questioned," said a senior police official in the know of the matter.

The police checked the videos and CCTV footage of the incident that occurred after the Friday congregational prayers, following which these people were quizzed, he added. The official said action "as per law will also be taken against women who vandalised the plaque but any minor found involved in the incident will not be proceeded against".

The incident has tri...