A Catalogue of Indian Atrocities in Kashmir - Islamic Truth

Unjustified Killings in Kashmir - Page 11
KHANYAR INCIDENT - 8.5.1991 about five in the evening, when a peaceful
procession carrying the dead bodies of persons killed in Dachhigam incident and
those killed at Saidkadal locality were being brought for burial, reciting verses of
Holy Quran, the armed forces deployed in the area started indiscriminate firing on
the mourners and killed about twenty unarmed civilians and injured more than fifty
two persons.In this incident one infant aged two years and his father were killed.
Also four persons of the same family got killed whose dead bodies were in the
mosque of the locality till late night. Number of dead persons could not be
identified and were buried later after great difficulty. The authorities did not allow
any one to perform the religious ceremonies. A team of local and foreign media
men tried their best to visit the spot but were not allowed by the forces and the
Government. However, some media men already accompanying the mourners
procession while performing their professional duties have also witnessed the
occurrence and agreed that no provocation was offered by anyone from among the
mourners procession but forces indiscriminately fired and killed scores of people.
After some time when the firing stopped, people tried to move to their respective
places, a group of paramilitary forces coming from Nowhutta started firing again
on the passers-by due to which some more persons got killed and number of others
injured. This again is a clear evidence that innocent people are being killed in
Kashmir. In this incident five ladies namely Fatima of Khanyar, Shamima of
Rainawari, Samina of Rainawari, Dedri of Rajourikadal, Khati of Seshagari
Mohalla Khanyar and an infant of two years got killed. The massacre is a part of
the pre-planned scheme of suppressing the genuine will of the people of Jammu
and Kashmir. Some official was nominated by the Government to look into the
massacre. People rejected the appointment. They apprehended that the official was
to clear the guilty personnel of murders. They demanded enquiry by a judge of
High Court,sitting or retired. Government did not agree for obvious reasons of
exposure. The people of Kashmir, therefore, choose to appoint a public enquiry
commission headed by a retired Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court .
Justice M.B.Farooqi was kind enough to extend his services.
GANDERPORA IDGAH INCIDENT - 17.5.91 during the evening, when some
persons were offering "Jinaza" to the Martyrs of 7.5.90 who were killed at
Dachigham and Martyrs of Khanayar, the forces cordoned the "Sheed Grave Yard"
at Idgah and when mourners tried to save themselves, the forces started
indiscriminate firing due to which one minor, namely, Zahoor Ahmad of
Ganderpora received a bullet on his face in the third floor of his house and died.
The forces directed some mourners to keep their hands up and after doing so, they
fired upon them from a close range. These persons were Javaid Ahmad Jan and
Shabeer Ahmad, both residents of Ganderpora Idgah.
BUDERKAL HANDWARA INCIDENT - 21.05.91 the forces in order to search
the area, directed the inhabitants of the area in Kupwara District to come out of
their homes. The forces asked the young boys to face a wall while keeping their
hands up. The forces demanded from the young boys to disclose the whereabouts
of the militants but on showing innocence, the forces directed them to hand over
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