AIP Supremo and MLA Langate, Er. Rasheed has condemned police for booking 27 persons of Nutnussa at Baramulla, for the only fault that they had gone Baramulla to get the dead body of slain militant. In a statement issued today, Er. Rasheed asked police to introspect and find answer while cops were celebrating death of two militants, why thousands of people were mourning their death from Sopore to Kupwara. He said “It is shameful that while the village elders visited Baramulla at the directions of Sopore Police, they were booked under various sections by the Baramulla Police. Police force should know that their atrocities and state terrorism contributes in taking people radical stands and chances of reconciliation over minor issues get vanished. May police officials answer if they couldn’t tolerate peaceful and respectable citizens to seek the dead body, what other than the Jungle Raj should be the name given to their highhandedness.
The slain militant belonged to their locality and they had every right to seek his body”. Er. Rasheed asked police cops to mend their behaviour and appealed Mehbooba Mufti not to ignore every incident. He added that it is not only India’s political unrealistic stand but the brutalities of various security agencies, especially J&K police which compel youth to join militancy.Er. Rasheed said “while these cops are receiving appreciations from New Delhi, but New Delhi seems not to be understanding that a section of J&K police is keen bent to ensure that youth should join militancy, as it fetches them perks, privileges and promotions. Anti Militancy operations have become an industry for few police officers and they are directly responsible for creating a huge wedge between General Public and the Police force. Er. Rasheed asked Govt. to release the 27 innocents without any excuses or be ready to face the public anger especially in Kupwara.(GNS)