[Reader-list] Shopian Rape - A family Fued

anupam chakravartty c.anupam at gmail.com
Sun Jul 12 19:17:46 IST 2009 

This should help for sure. Thanks for posting so many different versions of
the same issue.

-anupam

On 7/12/09, Aditya Raj Kaul <kauladityaraj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Shopian rape, murders a family feud?*M Saleem Pandit , 12 July 2009
> The Times of India
>
> Link -
>
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-India-Shopian-rape-murders-a-family-feud/articleshow/4768680.cms
> *
> SRINAGAR: The one-man panel appointed by the J&K government to probe the
> rape and murder of two women in Shopian appears to have gone soft on
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> security forces accused of the crimes and has instead said that the
> killings
> could be a result of a family feud. It said that the victims' brothers
> could
> be suspects.
>
> Pointing out that the conclusive evidence to identify the culprits has not
> been furnished because of various constraints, the panel said the
> involvement of some agency of the J&K police, in the present incident,
> cannot be completely ruled out.
>
> Bodies of Neelofer (22) and her sister-in-law Asiya (17) were recovered
> from
> a stream on May 30 after they disappeared from their orchards in Shopian
> town the previous evening, sparking off massive protest by locals who
> suspected the hand of security personnel in the case.
>
> In the face of public outcry across the Valley, the state government had on
> June 3 appointed a commission headed by Justice Muzaffar Ahmad Jan to
> investigate the circumstances leading to the deaths.
>
> Although the panel in its final 400-page report submitted to the government
> last Tuesday has called for more investigation into the role of security
> forces personnel, it has also brought out new ‘‘facts'' of the case. It has
> cast doubts on the moral character of one of the victims, Neelofer Jan, and
> her husband Shakeel Ahmad Ahanger, brother of second victim Asiya Jan.
>
> It said Neelofer Jan belonged to a higher caste of Peer, whereas Shakeel
> came from Khaar family, which is included in the OBC category. The report
> said ever since the two eloped in 2007, Neelofer's brother Syed Zeerak
> Shah,
> a constable in traffic department, was not happy with the marriage and had
> even threatened the Ahanger family of dire consequences. ‘‘The conduct of
> Zeerak Shah has been highly suspicious and objectionable after the death of
> Neelofar and Asiya Jan,'' the commission said.
>
> Zeerak is also accused of having instigated the people against the
> government. ‘‘A departmental action may be initiated against Shah,'' the
> panel said. It also has said there was clear indication suggesting enmity
> between Neelofar's maiden family and her in-laws.
>
> ‘‘Shakeel Ahanger does not carry a good reputation in the society and is
> being known for his immoral activities. His assets are quite
> disproportionate to his known sources of income, requiring investigation to
> work out the possibility of Shakeel and his friends/associates' role in the
> present incident,'' the report said.
>
> During the probe, the commission found that after eloping with Neelofar,
> Ahanger had moved out of the district. He, however, returned and started
> his
> own business in readymade furniture and got separated from his family.
>
> ‘‘Despite the fact that he was taking care of education and other expenses
> of two sisters, Roomi and Asiya, and was meeting additional expenditure
> after the birth of his child, he purchased orchards and even a car,'' the
> report pointed out.
>
> Doubting the character of Neelofer, Justice Jan said she had ‘‘developed
> contacts'' at an orchard in Nagabal, Shopian. ‘‘The examination of the
> witnesses has suggested that Neelofer, Roomi and Asyia Jan were frequent
> visitors to an orchard at Nagabal. During her visits in the last few
> months,
> Neelofar might have developed relations with other persons and Shakeel
> might
> have come to know about her relations,'' the report said.
>
> The panel, going beyond its terms of reference, has also criticized the
> role
> of the media in provoking people's sentiments and called for ‘‘firm
> guidelines for reporting such news''.
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> On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 6:04 PM, anupam chakravartty <c.anupam at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > there is a HT report also attached to it. kindly have a look. im
> surprised
> > this is so-called seperatist paper is functioning in india with
> legitimate
> > quotes from the someone who is part of the commission.
> >
>
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> >
> >
> >
>
> > On 7/12/09, Aditya Raj Kaul <kauladityaraj at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > One would anyday trust a report by PTI and The Times of India or The
> > Hindu
> > > rather than a report by local separatist run newspaper The Rising
> Kashmir
> > > which has obvious bias and planted news.
> > >
> > > Period
> > >
> > > On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 2:40 PM, anupam chakravartty <
> c.anupam at gmail.com
> > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jan Comn disowns part of report
> > > > http://www.risingkashmir.com/?option=com_content&task=view&id=14798
> > > >  Says Kashmir Police insisted to add Shakeel’s profile
> > > > *Ishfaq Mir
> > > > Srinagar, July 11: *The Justice (Retired) Jan Commission, which
> > submitted
> > > > its final report on rape and murder of two women in Shopian to
> > government
> > > > Saturday denied making any recommendations against the family members
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > victims.
> > > > The Commission said it has been wrongly interpreted and report about
> > > > deceased Neelofer’s husband Shakeel Ahmad Ahanger is not from the
> > > > Commission
> > > > itself. “The impression about the two families especially Shakeel
> Ahmad
> > > > Ahanger given in the print and electronic media attributing the
> remarks
> > > to
> > > > the Commission is not correct,” clarified Secretary Justice Jan
> > > Commission,
> > > > Mukhtar Ahmad Wani.
> > > > He said, “In the entire report no observation has been made against
> any
> > > > member of the victim families by the Commission. Nothing has been
> said
> > > > about
> > > > any family members. This was not the point of reference for the
> > > Commission,
> > > > so why should the Commission do it”.
> > > > While clarifying he said, “The suspicions were projected before the
> > > > Commission by the police investigating team. But they were not even
> > > > considered or acted upon by the Commission and have been wrongly
> > > attributed
> > > > as observations of the Commission”.
> > > > He said police investigation had traced the details of at least 5000
> > > calls
> > > > and recorded the statements of more than 30 witnesses. So they wanted
> > the
> > > > investigation to be part of the report, but Commission refused to act
> > > upon
> > > > it or even consider it. Later the police ‘findings’ were enclosed in
> > the
> > > > report but neither as part nor as recommendation.
> > > > “The government passed the entire information of the report to the
> > media
> > > > persons, causing confusion,” added Wani.
> > > > Meanwhile, the Commission has taken up the matter with the government
> > and
> > > > sought its clarification.
> > > >
> > > > EOM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 7/12/09, anupam chakravartty <c.anupam at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=96212f27-b2ee-4e19-b92a-f773c3ec6be9&Headline='Shopian+report+character+assassination
> <
> http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=96212f27-b2ee-4e19-b92a-f773c3ec6be9&Headline=%27Shopian+report+character+assassination
> >
> > > <
> > >
> >
> http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePage&id=96212f27-b2ee-4e19-b92a-f773c3ec6be9&Headline=%27Shopian+report+character+assassination
> > > >
> > > > '
> > > > >
> > > > > The relatives of the two women found raped and murdered in
> Kashmir's
> > > > > Shopian town have rejected the judicial commission report which,
> > while
> > > > > indicting local police officials for destruction of evidence, also
> > > sought
> > > > > investigation of the role of some family members.
> > > > >
> > > > > Relatives of Nilofar Jan, 22, and her sister-in-law Asiya Jan, 17,
> > > termed
> > > > > the one-man Justice (retired) Muzaffar Jan commission report --
> > > released
> > > > to
> > > > > public Friday -- as "character assassination" for seeking a
> thorough
> > > > > investigation into the character and possible involvement of
> > Nilofar's
> > > > > husband and brother-in-law in the incident.
> > > > >
> > > > > The relatives of the victims have also threatened to proceed
> against
> > > > > Justice Jan.
> > > > >
> > > > > The Shopian agitation committee, formed in the wake of the crime,
> has
> > > > also
> > > > > rejected the probe findings, terming it as "a cover up operation".
> > > > >
> > > > > Meanwhile, the Kashmir Bar Association has termed the Justice Jan
> > > > > commission's report as a "kitchen report".
> > > > >
> > > > > In a statement, local bar association president Mian Qayoom said
> the
> > > > > commission had commented on the character of the relatives of the
> > > victims
> > > > > which was not included in the commission's terms of reference.
> > > > >
> > > > > "It has not identified the culprits," he said.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 7/12/09, Pawan Durani <pawan.durani at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I hope that all those in this group who pointedly blamed security
> > > > >> forces need to hang their head in shame.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Doubting the character of Neelofer, Justice Jan said she had
> > > > >> ‘‘developed contacts'' at an orchard in Nagabal, Shopian. ‘‘The
> > > > >> examination of the witnesses has suggested that Neelofer, Roomi
> and
> > > > >> Asyia Jan were frequent visitors to an orchard at Nagabal. During
> > her
> > > > >> visits in the last few months, Neelofar might have developed
> > relations
> > > > >> with other persons and Shakeel might have come to know about her
> > > > >> relations,'' the report said. "
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-India-Shopian-rape-murders-a-family-feud/articleshow/4768680.cms
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