A Catalogue of Indian Atrocities in Kashmir - Islamic Truth
A Catalogue of Indian Atrocities in Kashmir - Islamic Truth
A Catalogue of Indian Atrocities in Kashmir - Islamic Truth
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
TORTURE AND CUSTODIAL DEATHS - Page 10<br />
passed his B.Sc. recently. He was arrested by the forces on 19-12-91 dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
crack-down operations <strong>in</strong> Noor-Bagh area. He was arrested with one Bashir<br />
Ahmad Hajam <strong>of</strong> Palapora. The forces arrested more than 18 persons dur<strong>in</strong>g search<br />
operations, took them to some <strong>in</strong>terrogation center were they were tortured. This<br />
<strong>in</strong>nocent man was killed.<br />
43.One Latif Ahmad Rather R/o Za<strong>in</strong>akot, District Baramullah was arrested by the<br />
forces dur<strong>in</strong>g crack-down along with twenty persons on 24.12.91 .These persons<br />
were taken by the army <strong>in</strong> a water pumpshed build<strong>in</strong>g dur<strong>in</strong>g the crackdown hours<br />
and beaten ruthlessly.The deceased was 10th class student and he was also taken <strong>in</strong><br />
the said pump shed,trampled under feet, and beaten with an iron rod. Due to this<br />
torture the said boy died. The medical report obta<strong>in</strong>ed after conduct<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
post-mortem has revealed that the death <strong>of</strong> said boy was caused due to the torture<br />
and there were marks <strong>of</strong> strangulation on the neck <strong>of</strong> the boy. In this regard an<br />
F.I.R. stands registered <strong>in</strong> Police station Parimpora which is pend<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>vestigation.<br />
The dead body <strong>of</strong> the boy was received by relatives dur<strong>in</strong>g the late hours on the<br />
same day.<br />
44 to 46. On 29-12-91, at Panzan, District Badgham, the C.R.P.F. lead by Daljeet<br />
S<strong>in</strong>gh Lakha cordened <strong>of</strong>f the whole village and people were asked to come out <strong>of</strong><br />
their houses. The forces started sett<strong>in</strong>g ablaze houses <strong>of</strong> the locals with the<br />
<strong>in</strong>tention to terrorise the people. When the people came out, they were directed to<br />
be <strong>in</strong> a row. The forces shot dead one Mustaq Ahmad a 10th class student when he<br />
was told to move forward and Mohd. Ramzan Bhat who came to help the <strong>in</strong>nocent<br />
young boy. On this the father <strong>of</strong> Mustaq Ahmad who was also present, made hue<br />
and cry and one Police <strong>in</strong>spector namely Gh. Rasool Bhat after disclos<strong>in</strong>g his<br />
identity objected to the brutal act by the forces. The forces also shot at him from<br />
close range near the heart and he too was killed. The forces left without arrest<strong>in</strong>g<br />
any person.<br />
47. On 3.1.1992 one Ali Mohammad Sheikh aged about 50 years R/o M.R.Gunj,<br />
Sr<strong>in</strong>agar was dragged out <strong>of</strong> his home by the forces. The poor man was sitt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><br />
his room along with his family members. The forces entered his house forcibly.<br />
The wife and daughter <strong>of</strong> the deceased requested the forces not to beat him but the<br />
forces took him to a nearby picket and pumped bullets <strong>in</strong> his body. The forces did<br />
not allow the locals <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the family members to take him to hospital.<br />
48.One Muktayar Ahmad S/O MOhd. Sidiq R/O Babadem, Sgr., was dragged out<br />
<strong>of</strong> his shop at Naid Kadal, by the forces and taken <strong>in</strong>to custody; bullets were shot<br />
<strong>in</strong> his face as a result <strong>of</strong> which he died. This <strong>in</strong>cident took place on 16-12-91.<br />
49. On 30-12-91, the forces dur<strong>in</strong>g crackdown operations at Saida-Kadal,<br />
Sr<strong>in</strong>agar,arrested one Mohd. Maqbool R/O Saidakadal, Sr<strong>in</strong>agar along with eight<br />
other persons and took them to some <strong>in</strong>terrogation center, where they were<br />
tortured. The dead body <strong>of</strong> Mohd. Maqbool was received by his relatives on 1-1-92<br />
through local Police. His dead body showed marks <strong>of</strong> violence and <strong>in</strong> this regard<br />
an F.I.R. stands registered <strong>in</strong> the concerned Police station.<br />
file:///D|/kashmir/atroc/tortc10.htm (6 <strong>of</strong> 8) [10/4/2000 11:57:53 PM]