Hawal Massacre: IOK HR Body Negates Police Report
Sumaira FH Published May 22, 2018 | 03:20 PM
In Indian occupied Kashmir, the Human Rights Commission while negating the police report into the Hawal carnage of 1990 has said that the troops of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) massacred more than 50 mourners.
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd May, 2018 ) :In Indian occupied Kashmir, the Human Rights Commission while negating the police report into the Hawal carnage of 1990 has said that the troops of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) massacred more than 50 mourners.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police into the Hawal massacre of May 21, 1990, had stated that some militants fired upon the CRPF men and in retaliation the troops fired in self-defence.
But the investigation wing of the Human Rights Commission nails the police version and says that a CRPF court of inquiry has identified 15 of its troops that had massacred more than 50 mourners without any provocation.
However, no challan in the case has yet been produced in the court nor have the guilty CRPF men been held accountable for the massacre. On 21 May 1990, prominent Hurriyat leader, Molvi Muhammad Farooq, was killed by unknown gunmen at his Nigeen residence in Srinagar.
As the news broke out, people rushed to Soura Institute of Medical Sciences to carry his body towards the Mirwaiz Manzil at Rajouri Kadal. When the procession reached Islamia College, the CRPF troops fired upon the mourners.
The CID, that had submitted its report to the commission, has closed the case as 'untraced'.
As per the CID report, "curfew was imposed on the day and during curfew hours some unknown militants fired upon the CRPF men and in retaliation CRPF fired in self-defence in which some 35 civilians died on spot." The CID report further reveals that the investigation of the case was entrusted to Crime Branch of police and during the course of investigation the case has been "closed as untraced as no clue was found".
But the investigation wing of the Human Rights Commission picked holes in the CID report and came up with a 12-page investigation report holding the CRPF troops of the 69 battalion who were stationed at the Islamia College responsible for killing of innocent civilians without any reason and justification.
The troops were also held guilty by the court of inquiry (CoI) constituted by the CRPF. According to the investigation wing of the commission, it is not known what action has been taken against the CRPF personnel and whether criminal proceedings have been conducted against them or not.
The CRPF, however, didn't cooperate with the commission. It is to mention here that the investigation wing of the commission conducted an inquiry into the massacre in 2014. The investigation came after a petition by the Chairman of International Forum for Justice and Human Rights, Muhammad Ahsan Untoo.
Recent Stories
Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
Session Awarding Ceremony 2024 held at Cadet College Muzaffarabad
Austrian ski great Hirscher to make comeback under Dutch flag
Pakistan, Japan agrees to convene 'Economic Policy Dialogue'
FM Dar conveys deepest sympathy on torrential rains devastation in UAE
Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 1st update
Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 mn euros
Osaka seals first win on clay since 2022 in Madrid
Earthquake jolts Karachi
Sindh minister orders operation after attack on police in Ghotki
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
More Stories From Kashmir
-
AJK observes World Earth Day with a call to action on plastic pollution
2 days ago -
AJK PM Marks One Year in Office, Vows to Continue Serving with Zeal
4 days ago -
Mehbooba Mufti vows to fight India's hostile policy
4 days ago -
Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq Pays visit to special Advisor's residence
4 days ago -
Mirpur Police arrest 68 suspects of food outlet attack
5 days ago -
Modi govt broken all records of oppression to win elections: President AJK
6 days ago
-
AJK business forum proposes measures for industrial growth
6 days ago -
MoU signed for skilled manpower in AJK: PM lauds initiative
6 days ago -
Fresh wave of freedom struggle gains momentum in IIOJK
6 days ago -
JKNF clarifies Muneer Khan's political shift
7 days ago -
AJK gov’t initiates efforts to revive sick industrial units
7 days ago -
Power Cutback at Neelum-Jhelum Dam: Pressure Drop Forces 530 MW Reduction
9 days ago