A Catalogue of Indian Atrocities in Kashmir - Islamic Truth

Rape and Molestation of Women - Page 3
nearby place. The matter is still in the shelves of the authorities and no challan or
charge sheet has been presented before the court.
One Mst. Fatima an insane woman was raped by some uniformed persons while
she was moving on the road at Lal Bazar, Srinagar. Medical examination of the
woman was conducted and the case stands registered with Police Division Lal
Bazar, Srinagar. No challan has been presented against anyone as yet.
On 19-9-93 the personal of 19th Regiment Army entered into the house of one
Mst. Fatima at village Karna and gang raped. The names of the personal have been
reported as Puran Singh Hawaldar, Choty Lal Las Naik and Surinder Singh. The
matter was reported to the Police concerned where a case under section 302, 376
and 360 RPC was registered against them. After gang rape the woman died. A
charge sheet in this regard was produced before the competent court at Kupwara
where these persons applied for bail. But the Sessions Judge, Kupwara refused
bail. The local Police officer who had investigated the case namely Shabir Ahmad
Shah was transferred as a punitive measure.
On 22.11.93, the forces during crack-down operation at Warplora Sopore gang
raped Mst. Sara W/O Mohammad Rajab Genaie; later when the crack-down was
lifted, her dead body with head injury and other multipal injuries on various parts
of her body was seen in the nearby area. In this regard the people of the area
demonstrated and observed strike; also the local Police started investigation under
section 174 CrPC. After conducting the post-mortem doctor Rehana and other
doctors reported that marks of violence on the neck , extensive vegina tear on left
latrel side, vulval edema. Positive signs of rape and her cause of death due to
plhysis due to legature pat on neck and constant power applied. In this regard the
investigation is still in progress without any arrest of the culprits
One Mst. Saja aged 55 years of village Batengo Bijbeara, Islamabad was raped by
the forces on 15-12-93 after the forces cordoned the village and dragged her into a
room of her house. The assailants belonged to Rashtariya Rifles. Later, a case was
registered in Police station Bijvbeara and is under investigation. Dy. Commissioner
Islamabad is said to have written a note to Divisional Commissioner under No:
D/C/Camp dated 17-12-93 wherein he has mentioned that Mst. Saja of Awarihal
Gundi Hajnipora was medically examined and the report indicates that she had
been raped.
At Gundi Banihal of Doda district Jammu, Two ladies Sada and Hassina were
molested and raped by the forces in the month of December 1993 when the forces
after a hand grenade attack cordoned off the area under the pretext of search
operations. One person was also arrested.
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