In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has severely condemned some lawyers for trying to stop Crime Branch officials from filing the charge-sheet against the culprits involved in rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl, Aasifa Bano, in Kathua district of Jammu region.
Srinagar, (Pakistan Point News - 10th Apr, 2018) : In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has severely condemned some lawyers for trying to stop Crime Branch officials from filing the charge-sheet against the culprits involved in rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl, Aasifa Bano, in Kathua district of Jammu region. According to Kashmir Media Service, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a statement issued in Srinagar said, "What a shame! that some lawyers in Jammu prevented police from filing a charge-sheet in the heinous crime of rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl child.
" He asked how low one could stoop to defend his prejudices and biases. "What's worse is that they are supposed to represent law and justice," the Mirwaiz added. The 8-year old girl, Aasifa, was abducted, raped and murdered by a gang of Hindu Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Indian police and a former bureaucrat in a temple in Hiranagar area of Kathua district in January.