JAMMU, June 2 -- Following stone pelting by an irate mob, which was allegedly incited by a tribal activist, police on Monday opened around four rounds in the air in Raika Bandi area where they had gone to remove temporary tents set up on a forest land, said officials.

On May 19, a joint team of forest department, forest protection force, police and revenue officials demolished around 32 illegally constructed houses on the forest land in Raika Bandi.

"A police team along with women cops had gone to the Raika Bandi area to remove tents set up by the affected families. However, a tribal activist identified as Talib Hussain had staged a sit in there along with his supporters," said a police officer.

"Hussain refused to lift the sit-in and ...