Pulwama: Locals from scores of hamlets of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have alleged that Army soldiers from 44 Rashtriya Rifles not only thrashed the people during Sehri hours but also snatched identity cards asking them to report at the Army Camp.
Reports said that soldiers stopped everyone who were approaching towards mosque to offer morning prayers and snatched identity cards from them. Locals from Payengund, Dangarpora, Pawnichek, Hajan Rajpora and Chandpora said they were not only thrashed and abused but their identity cards were also snatched. “We were asked to report at the Army camp. They did it to punish the people who celebrated the Pakistan’s victory over Indian cricket team,” said a youth wishing not to be named.
There were celebrations all around in the district on Sunday evening. Large number of people amid pro-freedom slogans hit to roads and set fire crackers in air.
“Now they (Army) will assault us physically and mentally in the camp. We have no option but to visit the camp and face humiliation because they are in possession of our identity cards,” said an elderly man.
Despite repeated attempted Srinagar based Defense spokesperson could not be contacted.
Papa Kishtwari V/S Zahoor:Court seeks reply from prosecution for withdrawing security of complainant
Srinagar: The Court has sought a reply from the Police with regard to withdrawal of security of one Zahoor Ahmed Mir who is fighting a case against murder accused and infamous government gunman Ghulam Muhammad Lone alias Papa Kishtwari.
The Court of Principal Sessions Judge, Srinagar in 2011 had directed government to provide sufficient security to Zahoor Ahmed Mir as he apprehends serious threat to his life and his family and property will be put to danger as the accused Papa Kishtwari is allegedly a notorious killer.
Advocate Babar Qadri, the Counsel for the petitioner informed the court that police have reduced the security of Mir for the reasons better known to them.
The Court after hearing the arguments has sought reply from the police. The case has been listed for the next hearing on June 21 this month.
Meanwhile, the murder case involving Papa Kishtwari was listed before the Court of 4th Additional District Judge Srinagar. Kishtwari, the murder accused is allegedly involved in the killing of a Nishat Contrator Ali Muhammad Mir.
As the prosecution failed to produce any witness, the court listed the case for the next hearing on July 1 next month.
