[Reader-list] Shopian Rape - A family Fued

anupam chakravartty c.anupam at gmail.com
Sun Jul 12 19:19:09 IST 2009 

Moreover, casting a doubt over someone's moral character of the victims
should not stop from questioning the presence of the cops in the area.

thanks anupam


On 7/12/09, anupam chakravartty <c.anupam at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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>> >
>> >
>> >
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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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