Danish Nabi
Srinagar, May 29: While the human rights violations seem to be reaching no end in the Valley, 12 civilians have been killed by the CRPF and army across the Valley since the beginning of 2009 till date. Interestingly police is yet to make any arrests in the incidents.
Over last four months the human rights violations include killings of civilians by CRPF and army, custodial killings and loss of life in the force action over the protesters.
In first human right violation case, on January 6, 45-year-old deaf and dumb, Abdul Rashid Reshi of Veersaran-Pahalgam, was shot dead by army near chief minister’s residence at Gupkar Road during the late evening hours.
Reshi was reportedly going to her sister’s house on the fateful evening, but he had lost the way and “trespassed” in high security zone, where he was mistaken for identities.
In a similar incident on February 1, 28-year-old Fayaz Ahmad Mir of Khirhama Zab area of Lolab in north
In another incident on February 21, two civilians, Muhammad Amin Tantray and Javaid Ahmed Dar were killed when 22 Rashtriya Rifles personnel opened fire on devotees at Bomai village in north
This was followed by the CRPF troopers killing a carpenter, Ghulam Mohiudin Malik at Khaigam Pakaherpora in south
Custodial killings
Three custodial killings have been reported from across the Valley so far this year, according to a report by Public Commission on Human Rights—civil society working on human rights in Kashmir.
The First custodial killing occurred in January 31 at Bandipora.
Ali Muhammad Bhat (18) was summoned by 51 RR stationed in the Village on January 29 and his body, bearing torture marks, was handed over to his family after three days, the report quoting Bhat’s relative says.
The family was threatened by army not to disclose the incident to anyone, it adds.
In the second custodial killing, Muhammad Sadiq of
The report by PCHR, quoting locals, says that Sadiq was picked up by army on May 6 and his body was recovered from the area next morning.
A magisterial probe was ordered into the case on intervention of local MLA, Abdul Majeed Wani.
In the recent case on May 18 at Aloochi Bagh, a youth Manzoor Ahmad Beigh (40) was reportedly arrested by the Special Operation Group men from his shop and tortured to death at cargo.
The erring SOG was suspended from duty and the district administration called a magisterial inquiry into the case. The inquiry report was tabled a week later before the district commissioner
Civilians killed in protests
Two three persons lost lives in police and paramilitary CRPF action over the protesters at old city.
One youth was killed in forces action over the troopers at Nowhatta Chowk after Friday prayers on March 6. The CRPF troopers reportedly opened indiscriminate fire at the protesters killing a youth Shahid Ahmad Ahangar son of Muhammad Khalil Ahangar of Rainawari.
A teenager, Arif Ayub Bhat of Ganderpora Eidgah, was killed on May 26 in police action over the protesters. Arif was hit on head by a tear gas during Friday protests in the old city and was under treatment at SKIMS for two days. He however succumbed to injuries on Tuesday. There was no case or inquiry called in the case.
Human shield killing
A retired police constable got killed on April 20 at Kupwara in an encounter between militants and troopers when he was reportedly used as human shield by the forces.
According to the eyewitnesses, Shamsudin was forced to enter the house in Kupwara where militants were holed up. After massive protests by the people, the district administration had assured a probe into the matter.
Civilians killed in encounter
A woman, Zahida Bano, was killed in the ‘cross fire’ between army and the militants on April 19 in Kishtiwar district.
While army claimed Zahida was militants’ accomplice, her family said it was a case of target killing. However, neither was any probe ordered into the case nor was any case registered against the army.
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