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A Catalogue of Indian Atrocities in Kashmir - Islamic Truth

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TORTURE AND CUSTODIAL DEATHS - Page 6<br />

driver namely, Mohammad Shafi and the two kids <strong>of</strong> Ab. Hamid namely, Nahida<br />

and Fahim, to go but these two were taken <strong>in</strong>to custody and taken to some<br />

unknown place. On the same date dur<strong>in</strong>g even<strong>in</strong>g hours, the bullet-ridden dead<br />

bodies <strong>of</strong> both <strong>of</strong> these were recovered from a nearby field.<br />

97 to 99. Dur<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>terven<strong>in</strong>g night <strong>of</strong> 12/13-3-93, at about 1.30 p.m. the forces<br />

raided a house at Sazgaripora, Wantpora, Sr<strong>in</strong>agar. One person namely, Nisar<br />

Ahmad Lone alias Shahjee R/O Danderkah, Batamaloo, Sr<strong>in</strong>agar, was already<br />

arrested by the forces from Sopore on 9-3-93 and he was also brought for<br />

identification. When the forces cordoned <strong>of</strong>f the house and its surround<strong>in</strong>g areas,<br />

the forces made an forcible entry <strong>in</strong>to the house and the family members <strong>of</strong> the<br />

house were asked to ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> silence. They entered <strong>in</strong>to a room where two<br />

persons,namely Fayaz Ahmad Wani S/O R/O Dabtal, Z<strong>in</strong>akadal, Sr<strong>in</strong>agar and Mir<br />

Farooq Ahmad S/O Gh. Nabi R/O Wantpora, Rajurikadal, Sr<strong>in</strong>agar were sleep<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

The forces brought Nisar Ahmad Lone also and kept all three <strong>in</strong> one room and the<br />

other family members <strong>of</strong> Mir Farooq Ahmad <strong>in</strong> the other room. The forces started<br />

tortur<strong>in</strong>g these three <strong>in</strong>side the room for about three hours. The family members<br />

said they they heard pa<strong>in</strong>ful cries <strong>of</strong> the three and f<strong>in</strong>ally they shot dead all three <strong>in</strong><br />

the same room. In the media it was later announced on the next day that these three<br />

persons were killed <strong>in</strong> an encounter.<br />

100. One Bashir Ahmad Teli R/O Panzalpora, Bandipora, Baramulla, was arrested<br />

by the forces dur<strong>in</strong>g crackdown operations at Panzalpora one day earlier. On the<br />

next day one <strong>of</strong> his brother was also lifted by the forces. When their mother<br />

approached to the forces camp at Sonarwani, she was <strong>in</strong>formed that her son Bashir<br />

Ahmad had been released. But when she reached home, she did not see her son and<br />

<strong>in</strong>stead heard that her son had been killed. The bullet-ridden dead body with<br />

multiple <strong>in</strong>juries on different parts <strong>of</strong> his body was found at Gureez Road on<br />

18-3-93; later a compla<strong>in</strong>t was registered <strong>in</strong> the concerned Police station regard<strong>in</strong>g<br />

the <strong>in</strong>cident. Earlier to this two persons namely, Mohad Ismail Bhat and Ab.<br />

Rahim <strong>of</strong> Bandipora area were killed <strong>in</strong> the same way. The state authorities came<br />

with a hand out on the next day that he was killed <strong>in</strong> an encounter.<br />

This site is ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>ed by Gharib Hanif (hanif@gharib.demon.co.uk). Comments<br />

and suggestions always welcome.<br />

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