Killing Of 3 Labourers Under Guise Of False Encounter In IIOJK Condemned
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published August 11, 2020 | 02:20 PM
In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir the killing of three missing labourers from Rajouri by Indian troops yet in another fake encounter in Shopian has drawn severe criticism from across the valley
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Aug, 2020 ) :In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir the killing of three missing labourers from Rajouri by Indian troops yet in another fake encounter in Shopian has drawn severe criticism from across the valley.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Tehreek-e-Muzahamat Chairman Bilal Ahmed Sidiqui in a statement issued in Srinagar while terming the massacre a grim reminder of brutalities inflicted upon people of Jammu by India said that the gruesome incident was just another addition to the long and painful list of stage-managed encounters.
"Be it Pathribal, Machil or Shopian Indian troops have been time and again indulging in such acts which by all means and standards amount to serious war crimes," he added.
He said that enjoying impunity under various colonial and draconian laws these troops used such fake and shameless acts to win medals and promotions with full support of their political masters in New Delhi.
He asked the international community, United Nations Human Rights Commission, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other human rights organisations to take cognizance of this inhuman act.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a statement said that the killing of the labourers in a staged encounter had raised questions about all such encounters in recent months especially in view of the Indian government's decision not to identify bodies or hand them over to their families and bury them in remote, inaccessible and unidentified places.
The DFP pointed out that such an episode has elucidated why bodies, post encounters, are allowed to decompose at unknown locations. It added it is high time that impartial and high-level probes into recent encounters must be ordered.
Reacting to the incident, CPI-M in a statement in Srinagar said this is shocking and must be probed by a sitting High Court judge in a time-bound manner.
The statement added that in the past also unfortunate incidents of civilians being killed in fake encounters for rewards and promotions have been reported in Kashmir.
It is worth mentioning here that family members of three labourers from Rajouri who went missing in Shopian district last month said that on the basis of photographs released by Indian Army with caption saying that three unidentified 'militants' were killed in a gunfight on July 18 were in fact their innocent relatives.
They said they had lodged a missing report with the police in Rajouri. The missing labourers were identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad, Abrar Ahmad and Abrar. Indian Army has been involved in many fake encounters including Pathribal encounter of March 2000 and Machil encounter of 2010.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Sub-cabinet committee reviews law, order in Punjab
Notification of confirmed police officers issued
Open courts part of struggle against corruption: ACE DG
Resolving citizens’ complaints top priority of Federal Ombudsman: IO
Government, lender banks conclude PIA’s commercial debt negotiations
Man gets 14 years imprisonment in drugs case
Punjab police accelerate crackdown on drug peddlers
DC reviews meeting, takes action against token tax violations, traffic rules
44 arrested for kite flying in 24 hours
Boao forum for Asia 2024 concludes on successful note
Turkey's Erdogan to hold White House talks with Biden in May
Rana Mashhood appointed chairman PM's Youth Programme
More Stories From Kashmir
-
AIOU Mirpur AJK launches a mass spring tree plantation drive across Mirpur Div
2 days ago -
JKLF strongly condemns attack in Bisham
2 days ago -
AJK PM pledges to safeguard state population's rights
4 days ago -
Azad Jammu and Kashmir President, Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry termed Pakistan Day Milestone, e ..
7 days ago -
Kashmiri rights activist calls for urgent attention from UNHRC to stop HR abuses in IIOJK
7 days ago -
Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq of Azad Jammu and Kashmir affirms commitment to enhance education standa ..
8 days ago
-
Global moot raises serious concerns over India’s misuse of its judiciary to suppress dissenting vo ..
9 days ago -
Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq of Azad Jammu Kashmir Claim’s eradication of corruption and m ..
10 days ago -
AJK President urges strengthening of freedom movement
11 days ago -
Azad Jammu Kashmir leaders condemn ban on various pro-freedom organizations
13 days ago -
KORT begins Ramazan food relief package distribution in AJK
14 days ago -
AJK President urges OIC to help stop Indian oppression against Kashmiri Muslims in IIOJK
14 days ago