Protests erupt in Kashmir after youth slain by army

[Irfan Baloch]

Protests erupt in Kashmir after youth slain by army

SRINAGAR: Protesters blocked a main highway in restive Indian administered Kashmir on Saturday after a young man was shot dead by the army in what military officials described as an “accidental” shooting.

Ashiq Hussain Rather, 22, was killed late on Friday when a soldier accidentally fired his rifle as security forces combed the area for militants, the army said.

The killing occurred in the Baramulla district of the scenic Kashmir valley.

“It was a case of the accidental discharge of a single bullet by a soldier which led to the unfortunate incident,” Lieutenant General S.A. Hasnain told the Press Trust of India.

“The deceased was innocent. Inquiries have been ordered,” he added.

Police used baton charges and teargas to disperse the protesters who were blocking traffic along the main Kupwara-Baramulla highway in Indian administered Kashmir, according to media reports.

There are nearly a dozen Kashmir militant groups fighting for the divided Muslim-majority region to become part of Pakistan and over 47,000 people have been killed since the outbreak of the separatist insurgency in Kashmir in 1989.

But militant violence has dropped sharply in Kashmir since India and Pakistan, which each hold part of the Himalayan region and claim it in full, started a peace process in 2004.

The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir State, Omar Abdullah, said the government would investigate the death.

“We will ascertain the facts and any action will follow after that,” Abdullah told India’s NDTV channel.

rest in peace to the dead, this one is reported, how many aare slain and dumped in the vally without any witnesses remains unknown but such cruelty is always exposed when the mass graves are discovered. hail to the Kashmiris who are never intimidated by the occupation troops.

 

[Hulk]

Its sad when innocent people are killed, we should make sure these incidences are reduced. The problem gets many fold bigger because there are bunch of opportunist waiting for turning an accident into deliberate act.

 

[gubbi]

rest in peace to the dead, this one is reported, how many aare slain and dumped in the vally without any witnesses remains unknown but such cruelty is always exposed when the mass graves are discovered. hail to the Kashmiris who are never intimidated by the occupation troops.

ROFL. Seriously, ROFL.

Gone are those days where the AFSPA ruled supreme. Gone are those days when Pakistan supported terrorists struck fear into the population. But even during those days, NHRC kept the armed forces on their toes about human rights violations. And now any single incident is dissected in detail to understand what went wrong. In this particular case, an accidental discharge resulted in the death of an innocent. How hard is that to understand? Kashmiris were never intimidated by the Indian troops, they were intimidated by the terrorists who created havoc in the name of religion and pseudonationalism being supported by a certain neighboring country.

Ever wondered why when India and Pakistan started peace talks after Mushraff agreed, the incidents of border crossing and militant/terrorist attacks went down in Kashmir?

 

[Omar1984]

Kashmiri villagers attack a police vehicle with stones and bricks during a protest in Lesar village on Saturday. Massive protest demonstrations erupted in Indian-occupied Kashmir against the killing of a youth allegedly by Indian Army soldiers late on Friday. The army commander has expressed regret over the incident and assured that a transparent and fair probe will be conducted into the incident. ap

 

[SBD-3]

ROFL. Seriously, ROFL.

Gone are those days where the AFSPA ruled supreme. Gone are those days when Pakistan supported terrorists struck fear into the population. But even during those days, NHRC kept the armed forces on their toes about human rights violations. And now any single incident is dissected in detail to understand what went wrong. In this particular case, an accidental discharge resulted in the death of an innocent. How hard is that to understand? Kashmiris were never intimidated by the Indian troops, they were intimidated by the terrorists who created havoc in the name of religion and pseudonationalism being supported by a certain neighboring country.Ever wondered why when India and Pakistan started peace talks after Mushraff agreed, the incidents of border crossing and militant/terrorist attacks went down in Kashmir?

Seriously, you guys are no only misinformed, but self denying bunch of people.....There is no point of debating when other person dont even know a bit about what is happening. This is the real problem, Indian policymakers, Media and population suffer from the same tragedy. Pauses.