Srinagar
Hurriyat (M) chairman Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq on Monday strongly condemned the killing of an innocent sumo driver Bilal Ahmed of Pulwama during an exchange of fire between army and militants. Mirwaiz stated that in absence of no accountability, forces are killing Kashmiris at their will and wish.
Mirwaiz said that the Kashmir’s struggle is genuine and it cannot be muzzled through “military might” as such tactics were employed in the past too but failed to yield any result. He said such measures can’t force the freedom loving people of Kashmir into a submission.
Mirwaiz said that the force’s atrocities were once again on a full display at Turkwangan and Wangam Shopian where forces resorted to vandalising of properties and torching of trees in orchards, and thrashing inmates and also damaging the property and household goods of militant commander Zeenatul Islam, terming it as highly condemnable. He said, on one hand, GoI announces a ceasefire and on the other hand, its forces torch apple crop and damage property of local people without any moral reason and justification in the holy month of Ramadhan. He said that forces in Kashmir are laced with unbridled powers under black laws including AFSPA and they don’t care for any action knowing the fact that they would never be held accountable.
Mirwaiz while recalling the 2009 double rape and murder of Asiya and Neolofar of Shopian stated that nine years on, no investigation was held and the case was brushed aside on a self-made and highly manipulated investigation report of CBI. He said instead of ordering an impartial probe into the incident, the case was hushed up under a well-planned conspiracy to shield the real culprits and to deprive the victim families of the justice.
Mirwaiz said those involved in the incidents Shopian, Kunanposhpora, continue to roam around scot-free and instead of ordering an impartial probe, culprits are having a field day. Mirwaiz urged the world forums and rights organisations to take serious note of war crimes being committed by the forces here.
Any other State these people r called extremist .In Kashmir separatist is a name given to Overground Revolutionary. They openly challenge but no action is being taken rather give protection .so they r so powerful. We do not know how to bring together civilian n our state machinery.