A Catalogue of Indian Atrocities in Kashmir - Islamic Truth

TORTURE AND CUSTODIAL DEATHS - Page 8
brought near the Shankeracharia mountain and bullets were pumped into them by
the forces. In the media it was announced on the next day that these persons were
killed when they attacked the forces. One of the retired Police official who is
residing in the locality, later narrated the story of these persons who were asked to
be in a row near his place of residence and narranted to the journalists that the
forces then pumped bullets into their bodies from a close range and in the
meanwhile a video film was being taken by some person who was accompanying
the forces. It is believed that the Govt. of India is taking these video films in order
to malign the Kashmir movement by giving it a colour of terrorism. In this regard
the relatives have filed four Writ Petitions before the Hon'ble High Court at
Srinagar. The W.P.Nos are 2812/92 to 2815/92 titled Gh. Nabi Siraj, Dr. Gh. Nabi
Bhat, Gh. Mohi-Ud- Din and Mohd. Sidiq Bhawan respectivally. In these petitions
the relatives have asked that a case U/S 302 RPC and 120-B etc, as they have been
murdered by the forces after the arrest.
122 to 125. The forces reportedly arrested three persons namely Mehraj-Ud-Din
Rather S/O Ab. Rehman R/O Chandpora, Harwan, Ali Mohd. Dar aged about 45
years R/O Ganderbal and Gh. Mohd. Mir (Patwari) R/O Chaterhama Ganderbal,
Srinagar in a car at Ganderbal, Srinagar, on 14-10-92. These persons were taken to
some unknown place and tortured. The dead bodies of these persons were later
found near Dachigam, Srinagar on 15-10-92 , with multiple bullet injuries and
other injuries. The media later announced that these persons were killed in an
encounter when they attacked the forces. The forces delibrately killed them in their
custody. The government is delebrately avoiding reports in the rspective Police
stations regarding the arrest of these persons. Despite the harrasment by the forces
during crackdowns, the people are lodging F.I.R.s in the Police stations and
concerned authorities. Threats to the people of their lives for not registering cases
against the forces or making complaints, the people have shown braveness.
126. One Fayaz Ahmad Lone S/O Md. Rajab Lone R/O Chanderkote, Chanapora,
Sopore was arrested by the Forces during crackdown along with 3 persons namely
Bashir Ah. Khan and others on 12-10- 92. The 27th Rajput Rifles took him to some
unknown place for interrogation and his dead body was recovered with visible
marks of voilence. From the body it was evident that the person was tortured and
killed by the forces during custody. His body was recieved by his relatives on
15-10-92.
127 to 128. Two persons namely Mukhtar Ah. Kuchy and Farooq Ah. Makaie both
residents of Lukhry Yar Nawakadal were arrested by the forces during a raid on
the intervening night of 16/17-10-92 from Nalabal Srinagar and reportedly taken to
Lalbazar Interrogation Centre, where they were ruthlessly tortured; their dead
bodies were later recovered from Umar Colony Lalbazar Srinagar, in the morning
hours of 17-10-92.
128 to 131. On 18-10-92, the forces cordoned off the Tengpora, Batamaloo area,
under the pretext of search operations and raided a house. After entering into the
house, forces took four persons namely, Ab. Qayoom Dar R/O Tengpora, Ab.
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