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Human Rights Report:

The India government should avoid excessive use of force while dealing
with demonstrators in the Kashmir valley, officials from international
NGOs like Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said this week.
Since January this year, 33 civilians have been killed by the Indian
security forces.

At least 18 people, many of them teenagers, were allegedly killed
during a crackdown on protests that began on 11 June 2010.

But the unbated killings started long before the protests began in
January this year. On 8 January, 16-year-old Inayat Khan became the
first victim of this renewed military crackdown. Khan, a student had
just passed his SSC exams with excellent marks, and was on his way to
class in Srinagar when he was shot by troops.

At his funeral, chants of ‘Inayat tere khoon se inquilab ayega’
(Inayat, your blood will bring revolution) reverberated in the air.
Little did the mourners know that this was to be the first of many
such funerals in the coming months. Yet in one way, the funeral
incantations were prescient: the killings have increased the sense of
both helplessness and rage felt by much of the local population
towards the security forces – seen by many as occupational forces. In
turn, this anger has led more and more onto the streets to demand
justice for the dead – demands backed by the commoner’s weapon of
choice, stones.

Excessive use of force on stone-pelters further aggravated the death
count in the following months in all the parts of the Valley.

During crossfire during a grenade attack in Sopore, the police shot
civilian Parvaiz Ahmed who had sustained bullet injuriy in the abdomen
was brought dead to the hospital on 15 January.

On January 24, in Shadimarg, 55 km south of Srinagar, Mushtaq Ahmed
Mir was used as a human shield by the army during a search operation
against suspected rebels.

On 31 January, Wamiq Farooq (13) was shot at the Gani Memorial Stadium
in downtown Srinagar, where he was playing cricket. While chasing
protesters, the police entered the stadium and fired a teargas shell
that hit Farooq at close range, killing him instantly.

Though the concerned assistant sub-inspector of police was
subsequently suspended – ‘for not having taken adequate precautions
while firing a tear smoke shell towards protesters’, according to the
official explanation – the police force subsequently took a complete
u-turn, dubbing Wamiq ‘a miscreant who attempted to murder a
policeman’ in a report filed in court on 20 February.

Five days later, on February 5, Zahid Farooq (16) was killed by a
Border Security Force (BSF) patrol in Braine not far from his
residence on the Srinagar outskirts. Though the BSF initially denied
any role in the murder, it later suspended a BSF commandant and a
constable Commandant R K Birdi, Constable Lakhwinder Singh for the
teenager’s killing. Both of the accused are currently on trial.

Over the last month, a total of 11 persons, at least eight of them
children between 13 and 19 years old, were killed in shootings by the
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) paramilitary personnel stationed
across the Kashmir valley, as protestors defied curfew regulations,
held violent demonstrations and often clashed with the security
personnel in Srinagar, Sopore and other towns which were put under
curfew.

As the pace of the murders picked up, so too did the need to downplay
the incidents. On 13 April, Zubair Ahmed Bhat (17) – a student from
Sopore who worked in Srinagar as a part-time labourer – was sitting on
the banks of the Jhelum River with his friends. Suddenly, a group of
paramilitary personnel came upon him and forced the entire group to
jump into the river. While most could swim, Zubair struggled. Some
boatmen passing by attempted to rescue him, but the troops fired
teargas shells at them and Zubair drowned. But the police closed the
file, labelling it ‘an accident’  – seemingly wilfully ignoring the
eyewitness accounts.

There have been several other cases, too, of senseless slaying,
including troops even firing on funerals for the victims, resulting in
the deaths of close relatives of the deceased. Indeed, for locals it
has seemed that, over the past six months, just as they have begun to
mourn a death, news of yet another death had reached them.

On April 24, Ghulam Mohammed, father to nine children, was shot in
Kellar, 60 km south of Srinagar by the Indian army.

Further complicating the simmering tensions was news of fake
encounters of three youth by the Indian Army.

On 29 April, three youths, Muhammad Shafi Lone (23), Shehzad Ahmed
(27) and Riyaz Ahmed (22) all residents of Nadihal Rafiabad were lured
by counter-insurgents and Territorial Army personnel up to the Line of
Control in Machil sector, on the pretext of employment. The following
day, troops with 4 Rajput Rifles, a unit of the Indian Army, were said
to have killed them in a staged encounter.

The police later arrested two counter-insurgents and a member of the
Territorial Army, all three of whom are currently in custody. For its
part, the army quickly constituted a Court of Inquiry headed by a
senior army officer, and the leadership suspended a major and a
commanding officer of the 4 Rajput Rifles unit.

On 11 June, 17-year-old Tufail Ahmed Mattoo of Srinagar was killed,
according to initial reports, by a teargas shell fired by the police
at the protestors. However, later reports said he was shot in the
head. On 19 June, a Srinagar court has directed the state police to
investigate this killing and submit its report by 28 June.

On 20 June, as protests over the killing of Tufail Ahmed Mattoo turned
violent, a 24-year-old carpet weaver of Srinagar, Rafiq Ahmed Bangroo,
sustained serious head injuries and went into coma. He died on 19 June
at the hospital. Some reports suggest that he was beaten by the CRPF
personnel during the protests. The next day witnessed further protests
over the death of Bangroo, as youths returning from his funeral
attacked a CRPF post and attempted to set fire to a CRPF armoured
vehicle. A 19-year-old relative of Bangroo, Javed Malla, was killed in
the CRPF firing.

On 25 June, Firdous Ahmad Kakroo and Shakeel Ahmad Ganai (24) were
killed as the CRPF personnel fired at demonstrators demanding the
bodies of two armed guerrillas killed by the security forces near the
Sopore town, 55 km from Srinagar.

Eyewitnesses had reported that the demonstrators set fire to the CRPF
commanding officer’s vehicle and attacked a security bunker. The
authorities claimed that the two were armed guerrillas with close
links with Lashkar-e-Toiba and the CRPF claimed that it had fired in
self-defence.

On June 27, in Sopore, 22-year-old Bilal Ahmed Wani was killed as the
CRPF personnel fired to quell protestors repeatedly defying curfew.

On 28 June, in the south Kashmir town of Baramulla, Tauqeer Ahmed
Rather (11) and Tajamul Ahmad Bhatt (17) were both shot dead by
troops. Following this, the army moved into the area, and Baramulla
has been under curfew ever since

On June 29, three protestors, Ishfaq Ahmed Khanday (15) class tens
tudent of SK Colony, Imtiyaz Ahmed Itoo (17) bakery shop worker and
17-year-old Shujatul Islam, class 12 student – were shot dead in
Anantnag district. While the initial reports said they were killed in
firing by the CRPF, later reports suggested that they had been
initially detained and then killed.

On July 6, in Srinagar, four people were killed. Abrar Ahamed Khan
(16) was shot in Maisuma by the police.

Muzafar Bhat (17), was picked up from his home in Tenpora bypass by
the CRPF and drowed to death on July 5.

In Maisuma, Fayaz Ahmed Wani (27) of Tengpora, father of two girls,
was shot in his throat at the funreal of Muzafar Bhat.

On the same day, Fancy Jan (25) from Batamaloo was shot while she was
at the window putting up curtains in her home.

On July 17, Faizan Ahmed Buhroo, a seventh class student of Guru Nanak
School and son of a blacksmith. drowned after being beaten by Special
Operation Group personnel of police in north Kashmir’s Varmul town in
Baramulla.

His body was retrieved from the river Jehlum at Chattipadshahi Bridge
at around 5 pm. After the body was recovered, thousands of people took
to streets in the town raising pro-freedom, anti-India and anti-police
slogans.
Carrying the body on a stretcher, people marched on the
Srinagar-Muzzafarabad road demanding action against the SOG personnel
Tanveer Ahmed alias Kaka, whom they blamed for the drowning of Faizan
during clashes on Saturday in Azad Gunj area.

On July 19, Fayaz Ahmad Khanday (24), a newly-wed youth who worked as
a waiter, was shot when security forces opened fire at a funeral
procession of Buhroo, another boy who was drowned when the security
forces chased a stone-pelting mob on Saturday.

Police sources said the body was fished out on the same day.

When the funeral procession reached near the district commissioner’s
office, the mourners turned violent, prompting the security forces to
open fire. Of the 13 people injured in the incident, one died.

“Fayaz Ahmad Khanday received a bullet in his chest and was declared
dead. Another, critically injured, youth was shifted to hospital in
Srinagar,” MS Nanda, medical superintendent of District Hospital,
Baramulla, said.

On July 30, two persons were killed and over 10 injured in Central
Reserve Police Force firing in north Kashmir's Sopore district.
Reports said, two youth were killed and six persons received bullet
injuries when paramilitary CRPF and Railway Protection Force Personnel
(RPF) opened fire on a group of protesters at Amargarh in Sopore after
the Friday prayers. The two slain youth have been identified as
Showkat Ahmad (22), son of Abdul Majeed and Mohammad Ahsan (55), both
residents of Amargad on the outskirts of Sopore town.

On July 30, Rafiq Ahmad, a resident of Pattan, was killed and at least
15 people were injured in Pattan, where Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF) and the police allegedly went berserk and opened fire inside
the Pattan sub-district hospital, north Kashmir. An eyewitness said,
"Rafiq was shot in the chest and he died on the spot."

On the same day, an injured protester from north Kashmir's Sheeri
Baramulla succumbed to his injuries late Friday, sources at the SKIMS
hospital Soura said. 32-year-old Nazir Ahmad, a baker by profession,
had received a bullet injury in chest when police and CRPF troops
opened fire on protesters in Pattan during a demonstration against the
killing of two civilians in Sopore.

Mudasir Ahmad, a 20-year-old youth was killed and at least seven
persons injured when paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
troops opened fire on protesters at Naidkhai Poshwari village in
Sumbal area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district on July 31.

On July 31, Javed Ahmad Teli, a youth who was injured during clashes
with the police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Forces in
north Kashmir's Baramulla district succumbed to his injuries at the SK
Institute of Medical Sciences in Soura, Srinagar.

33 CIVILIANS SO FAR


On August 1, in Pampore Nayeem Ahmad Shah (19) and Rayees Ahmed Shah
(24), a resident of Kadlabal were shot while protesting. Meanwhile,
17-year-old Afroza died of a gunshot in the neck when police and CRPF
men fired on protesters in Namon village of south Kashmir's Khrew
area. Relatives said she was standing by her door, witnessing the
protests.

On the same day, five youth were killed and ten others injured when
the ammunition stored inside Khrew police station in South Kashmir
exploded as angry protesters set ablaze the building late Sunday. One
of the slain youth has been identified as Javed Ahmed Shiekh from Uyan
village near Khrew.

On August 2, Muhammad Yaqoob Bhat, 22, was killed when the police and
the CRPF troops opened fire on protesters in Noman village of south
Kashmir's Pulwama district Monday afternoon. was allegedly shot dead
by Station House Officer (SHO) Kakpora, Niyaz Ahmad at point blank
range this afternoon. Yaqoob was rushed by locals to the Public Health
Centre Newa, where doctors declared him brought dead.

A 20-year-old youth injured in police and Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF) firing at Bijbehra in south Kashmir’s Islamabad district on
Saturday succumbed to his injuries at the SK Institute of Medical
Sciences here at Soura early Monday morning. The slain youth has been
identified as Tariq Ahmed Dar son of Farooq Ahmed Dar from Simthan in
Bijbehara.

Khursheed Ahmed War (22), son of Muhammad Maqbool War, resident of
Shumnag, Kupwara, was killed while six others were injured Monday,
when paramilitary CRPF troops and Special Operations Group (SOG)
personnel of the police opened fire on protesters who allegedly tried
to attack a SOG camp in Kralpora town of Kupwara district in north
Kashmir.

Aashiq Hussain Bhat, a 14-year-old boy was killed and six others were
injured in the clashes between the protesters and the troopers in
Kulgam on August 2. The deceased identified as, son of Ghulam Hassan
Bhat, resident of Wachiepora area of Kulgam district.

The student of ninth standard, Ashiq received bullets in his shoulder
and thigh and died en route to Srinagar for treatment.

The ambulance, which carried Ashiq was also fired upon and the driver
was beaten up, said an eyewitness.

A man named Basher Ahmed Rishi, son of Mohammed Ismael Rishi from
Wechei area was allegedly shot dead by a local policeman. The
44-year-old man was then thrown into a nearby stream from the Sangam
bridge.

Another teenager Arshid Ahmed son of Mohd Abdullah of Reshipora,
Awantipora was also killed in Sangam. Eyewitnesses said, "Arshid's
body bore torture march and there was no injury mark caused by a sharp
metal."

August 2, Sheikh Dawood Colony, in Batmaloo is in ferment following
the killing of a 9-year-old-boy, identified as Sameer Ahmad Rah son of
Fayaz Ahmad Rah of the same locality, allegedly beaten to death by
paramilitary forces.

49 killed so far

On August 3, Meharj-ud-din of Qamarwari was shot at 10 am by security
forces on Tuesday. He had received a bullet injury in his chest and
had died on way to SMHS hospital. Four others have been injured.

While the people were mourning the death of the Qamarwari youth, CRPF
troops and policemen shot dead a teenager Anees Ahmad, son of Khurshid
Ahmad Ganai outside his Narwara residence in Eidgah area of Old City.

According to reports and eyewitnesses, youth were holding
demonstrations in Dangerpora locality of Narwara when troops and
police opened random fire upon them. 17-year-old Anees, who received a
bullet in his abdomen rushed to the nearby SMHS hospital where he
succumbed to his injuries.

Anees’ body was taken in a procession to the historic Jamia Masjid.
Thousands of people defied curfew and attended the teen’s funeral
prayers as the Old City reverberated with pro-freedom and anti-India
slogans. Hours later CRPF and police opened fire in Shalteng area on
the city outskirts injuring nine people, one of them critically.

The youth identified as Suhail Ahmad (16), son of Mohammad Yasin Dar
of Zainakote was rushed to a hospital in a critical condition. Suhail
later succumbed to his injuries.

A youth was killed and fifteen others injured when CRPF troops and
police opened indiscriminate fire on hundreds of protesters near
Frisal area of Kulgam district this afternoon. The slain youth has
been identified as Jehangir Ahmad, 22, son of Mohammad Yusuf Bhat of
Chingam. Three of the critically injured persons have been rushed to
Srinagar hospital for treatment.

25-year-old Reyaz Ahmed Bhat from Khrew in South Kashmir succumbed to
his injuries at the SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura Tuesday
afternoon. Bhat was critically injured during clashes with the police
and the Central Reserve Police Force on Sunday in Khrew.

55 so far

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On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 11:17 PM, kulamarva balakrishna kulamarva
balakrishna <humans.austria at gmail.com> wrote:
> Vienna,04-08-2010
> Inder Salimbhai,
> I read it.Perhaps I will respond tomorrow.
> Thank you all the same lots of love in return.
> I had two Kasmiri roommates,one Pandit Raina
> another friendly Muslim Partner called
> Moinuddin engaged in Kashmiri fruit business
> in Bombay's Crawford Market.
> We shared food together brought
> by Abdullah, a baharwala from my village.
> Kulamarva Balakrishna
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> On 4 August 2010 19:29, Inder Salim <indersalim at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Balakrishan ji
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>> please click to read about Kashmir's trauma generation
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>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/interviews/Its-the-manifestation-of-anger-among-Kashmirs-trauma-generation/articleshow/6253131.cms
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>> On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 10:13 PM, kulamarva balakrishna kulamarva
>> balakrishna <humans.austria at gmail.com> wrote:
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