A Catalogue of Indian Atrocities in Kashmir - Islamic Truth

TORTURE AND CUSTODIAL DEATHS - Page 7
custody on 20-12-92 at about 9 P.M. His relatives have complained that he has
died due to the negligence of authorities and torture. He was in good health at the
time of his arrest.
50 to 53. The forces during crackdown operations on 23-12-92, at Natipora,
Channapora arrested many persons including Ajaz Ahmad Sofi R/O Natipora,
Perveez Ahmad Mir R/O Rambagh and Nisar Ahmad Dar (kuka Sirka) R/O
Chanapora. They were arrested in presence of many persons and taken to a nearby
area. The local say that at about 6. 30 P.M. they heard some gun shots and then
cordon was lifted. The bullet-ridden dead bodies of these persons were later
received by their relatives on 24-12-92.
54. One Mehraj-Ud-Din Baba 18 years R/O Awanth Bhawan, Soura was allegedly
killed by the forces in custody when he was arrested by the forces on 23-12-92,
while going to fill his form for TDC first class.
55. One Tariq Mustaq Shah BSC student R/O Kasgari Masjid Srinagar, was
allegedly arrested by the forces during crackdown operations at Chanapora on
23-12-92. He was allegedly brought for identification purposes at Dalal Mohalla
and then fired upon by the forces and killed on 28-12-92.
56.One Mohd Rajab Lawaypora, Husnibaht, was arrested by the forces on
10-12-92 and taken to some unknown place. His relatives approached officials but
were not told the lodgment of the boy till 25-12-92. Finally his bullet-ridden dead
body was received by his relatives through Police control room on 28-12-92. He
left behind two minor kids, Widow and mother. He was the major source of
income for his poor family.
56. One Khalid Rashid (Raja) R/O Qulamdanpora, Srinagar, was arrested by the
forces two years back and lodged in Udhampur jail under Public Safety Act. He
was also involved in a murder case when one detainee was allegedly killed in jail.
This innocent person was as per the media killed while he, along with some other
detainees, was being shifted during custody to some other place. As alleged they
hurled a grenade and attempted to escape from custody. In this incident Police
persons were injured also. As reported on the media some grenades were also
recovered from their position. It is worthwhile to mention that while the detainees
are shifted from one place to another, they are properly searched, full guard for
preventing escape is provided and as such the story put forth by the state after the
incident appears to be concocted. There is total negligence on the part of the jail
authorities. The escort accompanying them has been as per the official reports sent
for interrogation. The dead body of the detenue was not handed over to the
relatives but after the hue and cry by the people and relatives his dead body was
then under the Police escort buried at Sheed grave yard Idd Gah, Srinagar.
However, his father who had gone to collect the dead body along with other
persons was arrested and his whereabouts are not disclosed.
57. One Mohd. Rajab R/O Lawaypora, Husnibhat was arrested by the forces on
10-12-92. His relatives were not told of his whereabouts till 25-12-92. Finally his
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