Police removed kin of civilians killed in encounter from protest site in Srinagar: Officials
The family members of two civilians killed in an encounter in Srinagar’s Hyderpora, who were staging a sit-in at the press enclave here, were forcibly removed by the police and some of them were taken into custody, officials said on Thursday.
The protesting families were on dharna since Wednesday morning and after a day-long protest held a candle-lit protest. Fighting the bitter cold, they stayed at the press enclave and demanded that the bodies of their families be returned to them. However, the police forcibly removed the protesters around midnight, officials said.
He said the power supply to the area was snapped before the arrival of the police personnel. Officials said that several protesters have been detained by the police. Mainstream politicians of Jammu and Kashmir have condemned the police action, video clips of which have gone viral on social media.
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said, “Instead of handing over the mortal remains of innocent civilians, the police have arrested family members for demanding the bodies of their loved ones. Incredibly cruel and insensitive. At least they do this.” Can immediately return the mortal remains,” Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti wrote on Twitter.
National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah termed the action as humiliating and said that in this way the Jammu and Kashmir Police was violating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise to remove ‘Dil ki Doori’ and ‘Delhi Se Faro’ made during the all-party meeting. is completing. in June.
“This is the new Kashmir of 2021. This is how J&K Police fulfills the promise made by @PMOIndia to remove ‘Dil ki Doori aur Delhi Se koroor’. It is disgraceful that J&K Administration has allowed families to stage a peaceful sit-in protest. Not allowed to give,” the former J&K chief minister said in a tweet.
He said he has rarely seen families who have been “wrong” treated with such dignity.
“They are just in their demands and respectful in their conduct. The result is visible to all as the police drag them in the dark of night,” Abdullah said.
He said that Lt Governor Manoj Sinha should reach out to the families, hear them personally and hand over the bodies of their loved ones to them.
“It’s the only right thing to do, it’s the only human thing to do,” he said.
People’s Conference chief Sajjad Lone said the administration was bent on presenting its “inhuman and ugly face”.
“What has happened to the administration. Can’t they present a human face. Or do they intend to present an inhuman and ugly face (sic),” he said in a tweet.
NC leader Ruhollah Mehdi wrote on Twitter, “Gen Dyer should be very proud of you @JmuKmrPolice.”
(with PTI inputs)
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