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Killings In January - March 1993

DODA INCIDENT - 1.1.93, the forces fired at two persons at Doda namely, Ab. Qayoom and Akhtar Hussain both resident of Baglla, Doda.

UMARCOLONY, LALBAZAR,INCIDENT - 2.1.93, the forces cordoned off a large area under the pretext of search operations and killed three persons due to the firing namely, Bashir Ahmad Malik (Peer SHaib) R/O Tangmarg, Ab. Ahad. Shah R/O Lalbazar and Mustaq Ahmad Wani S/O Ab. Rehman R/O Zoonimar, Srinagar.

SOPORE INCIDENT - 6.1.93, the forces fired indiscriminately at the civilians who were busy in the routine work in the main chowk and its adjoining areas. In this incident more than 60 persons were killed by the forces due to firing and by burning the people alive in the passenger buses and houses. Further about 100 houses and 300 shops were put on fire by sprinkling gun powder on them. The names of few martyrs are as under:-

1. Ab. Majid Sofi 35 years S/O Mohd. Shafi Joo Sofi R/O Krankshowan Colony, Nigeen Bagh, Sopore.
2. Ab. Rashid War S/O Gh. Mohd. War R/O Tujarsherief, Sopore.
3. Ab. Khaliq Malik S/O Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din R/O Arampora, Mohalla, Telyan, Sopore.
4. Ab. Ahad Kanjwal R/O Muslimpeer, Sopore.
5. Ab. Ahad Shalla R/O Shallapora, Sopore.
6. Ab. Rashid Sofi S/O Ab. Jabbar Sofi R/O Wanagam, Bandipora. (Employrr R.T.C).
7. Ab. Ahad Liloo 70 years Father-in-law of S/O Ab. ahad Matoo R/O Baba Yousf, Sopore. (Shopkeeper).
8. Ab. Razaq Chalkoo S/O Gh. Mohd R/O Bnemina.
9. Bashir Ahmad Shalla S/O Gh. Rasool R/O Shallapora, Sopore.
10. Farooq Ahmad Banday S/O Ab. Rashid R/O Sangrampora, Sopore.
11. Gh. Nabi Zargar alias Shaheen Sheib 45 years S/O Qadir Joo R/O Badamibagh,Hamdani Colony,Sopore.(Prop.Shaheen Studio).
12. Gh. Mohd. War S/O Mohd. Sultan R/O Tujarshrief, Sopore. (Employee Handloom J&K Department)
13. Gh. Nabi Bhat S/O Haji Abdullah R/O Sangrampora, Sopore. (owner of Softy Shop C/O New lite Hotel Sopore).
14. Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh S/O Mohd. Abdullah R/O Shah-A-Bad, Sopore.
15. Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din (Employee) S/O Assadullah R/O Nathpora, Bandipora.
16. Gh. Rasool Sofi S/O Mohd. Sultan R/O Langate, Handwara.
17. Gh. Mohd. Khan (Bus Driver) R/O Wangam, Bandipora.
18. Gh. Mohd. Hajam S/O Ab. Gaffar R/O Mohallah Hajampora, Sopore.
19. Gh. Mohd. Wani S/O Ali Mohd. R/O Sopore.
20. Haji Gh. Mohd. Shiekh 70 years S/O Ab. Jabbar R/O Krankshowan, Nigeenbagh, Sopore Shopkeeper Main Chowk P/O New Light Shoes, Sopore.
21. Habib-ullah Mir Son- in-law of Hamza Mir R/O ladur, Sopore. (Peon Merchentyle Bank Sopore).
22. Javid Ahmad Dar S/O Ab. Salam Dar R/O Iqbal Park Sheer Colony, Sopore.
23. Javeed Ahmad Shalla S/O Mohd. Saleem R/O Sangrampora, Sopore.(Employee Saheen Studio).
24. Mohd. Ashraf Karnai 35 years S/O Gh. Hassan R/O Khankahi Moulla, Sopore.
25. Mohd. Ashraf Kangoo 28 years S/O Gh. Hassan R/O Khankahi Jamia Qadeem, Sopore.
26. Mohd. Sultan Lone S/O Ab. Kabir Lone R/O Radhbug, Kupwara.
27. Mohd. Ismail Bhat alias Dara Pira S/O Gh. Ahmad Bhat R/O Chinkipora, Sopore.
28. Mohd. Hussain Mir S/O Ghulam-Ud-Din R/O Tawheed Gunj,Baramulla.
29. Mohd. Ashraf Mir S/O Gh. Qadir R/O Ashpeer, Sopore. (Employee)
30. Mohd. Ayub Bulakhi (Shopkeeper S/O Khazir Mohd. R/O Sangrampora, Sopore.
31. Mohd. Sultan Lone S/O Ab. Kabir R/O Radhbgah, Kupwara.
32. Mustaq Ahmad Shalla S/O Ab. Ahad Shalla R/O Shallapora, Sopore.
33. Mohd. Maqbool Dar S/O Ab. Karim Dar R/O Baba Yousf Muslimpeer, Sopore.
34. Mohd Shafi Paitgaroo (Bita) S/O Ab. Khaliq R/O Iqbal Nagar, Sopore.
35. Mohd. Shaban Ganiee R/O Arampora, Sopore.
36. Mst. Misra Begum W/O Asadullah. R/O Hath Langoo, Sopore.
37. Mohd. Ashraf Kanjwal S/O Gh. Nabi R/O Kanikadal, Srinagar.
38. Mohd. Sidiq (Mahigeer) R/O Halmatpora, Sopore.
39. Mohd. Syeed-Ullah Parray S/O Ab. Rajab R/O Adipora, Sopore.
40. Mohd Ashraf Gadoo alias Bita S/O Gh. Mohd. Gadoo R/O Baba Raza, Sopore
41. Mustaq Ahmad Shalla S/O Ab. Ahad. Shalla R/O Shallapora.
42. Mohd. Shaban Mir S/O Gh.Mohi-Ud-Din R/O Chankipora, GundiBali, Baramulla.(Lineman) .
43. Mohd. Altaf Ganiee 30 years S/O Gh. Rasool R/O Kranshown, Nigeenbagh, Sopore.(Prop. Cure House Agency Kakru building).
44. Mohd. Shafi Ganiee R/O Arampora, Sopore.
45. Nisar Ahmad Shahri (Sheikh) S/O Wali Mohd. Shahri R/O Umar Colony, Baramulla.
46. Sonaullah Rather S/O Ab. Ahad R/O Shah Gundh, Sonawari, Baramulla.
47. Shahzad Ahmad Shalla S/O Ab. Razaq Shalla R/O Shallapora, Sopore.
48. Tariq Ahmad Mir S/O Ab. Salam R/O New Colony, Sopore.
49. Zahoor Ahmad Khan S/O Mohd. Shafi R/O Shallapora, Sopore.(Shopkeeper Muslimpeer),
50.Zahoor Hussain Khan R/O Seerjageer, Sopore (Teacher) and
51.Bashir Ahmad Wani S/O Gh. Ali R/O Andergam, Pattan.
52. Gh. Mohd. Wani (Bita) R/O Naseembagh, Baramulla.
53. Sonahullah Rather S/O Ab. Ahad R/O Shah Gund, Sonawari, Baramulla.

However, in the official media it was declared that Justice Amer Jeet Singh a judge of Punjab High Court will hold inquiry regarding Sopore incident 6-1-93 and will submit its report within three months. In the month of March, 1993, in local newspapers it appeared that the inquiry officer will hold its sittings at Panthachok and not at Sopore.

DAL-LAKE INCIDENT - 6.1.93, the forces while patrolling in a motorboat in Dal-Lake, Srinagar, sunk one boat (sikara) delibrately. Three persons drowned in the lake and one research scholar namely, Mohd. Shafi Rather died. However, two persons managed to save their own lives. The forces did not allow the drowned person to save himself. Later the forces took the other two survivors to Hariniwas interrogation center and tortured them.

SUMKACHABAL, KHANAYAR INCIDENT - 15.1.93, the forces were patrolling in the Khanayar area, they saw a boy namely, Naseer Ahmad Tiploo (Zia-Ul-Haque) R/O Sumkachabal Khanayar, Srinagar, walking on the road and when directed to stop, the boy due to the present threat created by the forces started running; the forces indiscriminately started firing at him due to which he died. The forces did not use other measures to arrest him and instead shot him dead.

MAMUSA,PATAN INCIDENT - 19.1.93, the forces fired indiscriminately while cordoning off the area and due to this one person, namely Ab. Gani Bhat R/O Waripora, Mamusa, recived bullet at the hands of forces while working in his field and died.

DRANGABAL, POMOPR INCIDENT - 22.1.93, the forces during late hours were attacked by some unknown persons, and the forces after some time saw two persons and fired at them indiscriminately and killed them. These persons, are, Nisar Ahmad 19 years R/O Ladhu, Pulwama and Mohd. Shafi R/O Drangabal.

PANTHCHOWK, PAMPORE INCIDENT - 26.1.93, the forces fired at the people as they were attacked early by some unknown persons. Due to the firing by the forces, Tariq Ahmad Bhat R/O Panthachowk and Bilal Ahmad Sheikh R/O Aluchabagh, Srinagar recieved bullets and both were killed. When his dead body was brought to home, One Mst. Sadri R/O Aluchabagh recieved a shock and also died.

HANDWARA INCIDENT - 26.1.93, the forces fired at Bashir Ahmad Hajam S/O Habib-Ullah R/O Langate and Mohd. Yousf Peer R/O Hangroo, Langate and both died.

KHUSHAL AMTUPORA, SOPORE - 26.1.93, the forces fired indiscriminately in the area and one shopkeeper, namely Nazir Ahmad Changal C/O Nazir Pan House, while sitting in his shop recieved a bullet at the hands of forces and died.

BIJBEHARA, ISLAMABAD INCIDENT - 28.1.93, the forces fired indiscriminately on a truck and due to this two persons namely, Manzoor Ahmad Wani S/O Mohd. Anwar driver of truck no JKOI 3351 and Mst. Sara W/O Jabbar Bhat R/O Pazwalpora were killed.

MARHWAL,LADUL, KUPWARA INCIDENT - 29/30.1.93, the forces entered into the village and started firing indiscriminately and entered into a house and killed five family members namely, Mohd. Ramzan Parray, Mst. Bakhti, Fatima and Sarafa and a minor and even after firing the forces sprinkled kerosene oil on their bodies, putting many houses also on fire.

DOOLO GUND, DANDOOSA, RAFIABAD, BARAMULLA INCIDENT - 1.2.93, the forces under the pretext of search operations entered into the area and set ablaze a house in which one person, namely Mohd. Maqbool Bhat was burnt alive and due to the firing by the forces later two more persons, namely, Nazir Ahamad Malik R/O Behrampora and Mohd. Ramzan R/O Badripora, Baramulla, were also killed.

JAMMU INCIDENT - 1.2.93, the people caught hold of a person, namely, Raja Mohd. Khaliq Manhas S/O Asgar Ali R/O Jammu, and handed him over to police in an injured condition. He later died in custody.

DODA INCIDENT - 1.2.93, six persons were killed at ALC and 22 arrested by the forces. However the dead bodies were not handedover to their relations for burial.

ARWANI FRESAL, YARIPORA INCIDENT - 1.2.93, five persons were killed due the firing by the forces. Names of few are, Mohd. Arif, Bashir Ahmad Sheikh and Ab. Majid Dar. Forces fired at the people, torched 6 houses and used morter guns. All three were killed on the spot.

CHANAPORA, BADGAM INCIDENT - 2.2.93, the forces during evening hours, fired at a person namely Hafiz-Ullah Beag R/O Badgam. The forces instead of making efforts to arrest him fired at him directly and he died.

GADKOCHA, KHANKAHIMOULLA INCIDENT - 3.2.93, the forces while cordoning off a large area in down town, under the pretext of search operations,resorted to firing indiscriminately, due to which one person, namely, Gh. Qadir Kaloo S/O Ab. Karim R/O Kawdar, died on the spot. He was selling vegtables in the market.

DADSAR, TRAL INCIDENT - 3.2.93, the forces fired indiscriminately in the area, due to which two persons, namely, Ab. Rashid peer R/O Dadsar and Balwinder Singh R/O Bahadur Singh R/O Tral, were killed.

LALBAZAR, HAWAL INCIDENT - 3.2.93, the forces fired at a person, namely Jan Mohd. Mantoo 18 years when he was travelling in a three-wheeler. He was an employee of Gh. Hassan Khandey.

MATTAN, ISLAMABAD INCIDENT - 4.2.93, one Gh. Jeelani Pandith R/O Islamabad, running a clinical laboratory, was shot dead by the forces at Mattan chowk, near Janglat Mandi.

RAINAWARI INCIDENT - 5.2.93, the forces fired near the area indiscriminately due to which one handicaped person, namely, Ali Mohd Teli R/O Surteng, Rainawari, Srinagar died on spot.

HABBAKADAL INCIDENT - 8.2.93, the forces fired indiscriminately at people in Habbakadal area due to which one person, namely, Ab. Majid Gilkar, a shpokeeper, in second story of his shop recived bullets and died.

RAJURI, MANDER INCIDENT - 8.2.93, the forces killed four person, namely, Ab. Majid, Mohd. Syeed Khan, Khaliq Zaffar S/O gh. Qadir R/O Kistiwar and Mohd. Iqbal S/O Zaffarullah R/O Balisa.

ZAKOORA INCIDENT - 10.2.93, due to the firing by the forces two persons, namely, Farooq Ahmad Khan (M. Yaqoob) and Mohd. Yousf (Raja) residents of Srinagar were killed.

SUIBUG, BADGAM INCIDENT - 11.2.93, three persons were killed due to the firig by the forces.

BEHRAMPORA, SOPORE INCIDENT - 11.2.93, due to the firing by the forces three persons,namely, Gh. Rasool Sheikh,Ab. Ahad Dar S/O Khazir Mohd. and Irshad Ahmad Sheikh 24 years were killed.

MACHAWA, BADGAM INCIDENT - 13.2.93, the forces during crackdown operations at Rawalpora arrested two persons, namely Mohd. Shafi Ilahi S/O Ab. Aziz Machawa and Gh. Nabi (Ab. Rouf) R/O Lachipora, Khag, Berwah and were taken into a house and killed.

KRANSHOWN, SOPORE INCIDENT - 13.2.93, the forces during crackdown operations, fired indiscriminately while cordoning off the areas and due to this two persons, namely, Mohd. Saleem Ganioee S/O Sonaullah and Ab. Salam Lone R/OP Panripora, were killed.

CHOGAL, HANDWARA INCIDENT - 15.2.93, the forces while cordoning off the area under the pretext of search operations, fired and killed two persons,namely, Mustaq Ahmad Khan and Mohd. Ramzan Beag aged 70 years.

MAKHAMA, BADGAM INCIDENT - 16.2.93, the forces forceably took command of a truck, as they were in private dresses and when some persons in order to get lift requested to stop at Makhama, they fired at them and in this way killed two persons, namely, Mohd. Shafi Khan and Gh. Mohd. Parray residents of Badgam. This is an outcome of a strategy adpoted by the State to induce infightings among various groops. Later, in the official media it was announced that these persons were killed in in-group clashes .

BRANTH, KALAN INCIDENT - 16.2.93, the forces killed two persons namely, Nazir Ahmad and Gh. Mohd. residents of Baramulla District.

BARZULLA, BADGAM INCIDENT - 18.2.93, at around 7.25 p.m., Dr. Farooq Ahmad Ashai (a prominant Orthpadic Surgen of the state) was travelling along with his wife and daughter in his Maruti Car bearing registration No. 6303-JKE. from his brothers house to his residence situated at Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla. At around 7.25 p.m. he crossed Rambagh Bridge, whereby passing two bunkers of forces on reaching Hqs. of CRPF about 50 meters away the car was fired upon by the forces. The bullets hit near hip and also flatned one tyre of the car. From this place Dr. Ashai's daughter managed to drive the car in the same condition up to Bone and Joint Hospital half a kilometer away from the place of occurence. The doctors at Bone and Joint Hospital opreated on him and tried their best to save his life but around 8 Pm the doctor succumbed to injuries. Ironically in the media it was given out that he died in crossfiring and the forces helped the doctor for taking him to hospital. However, later after verification it was found that no crossfiring had taken place on that spot even the the doctors car was not stopped by the forces near the Fly-over bridge at Barzulla. In this regard the SHO P/S Sadar has registered an FIR No. 60/93, on 18.2.93, which is pending investigation. It may be mentioned here that the forces did not show any sort of curtosy to the doctor even after he was injured, as claimed by the official media. The forces instead doubted the credentials of the female members and the injured due to which there was exeessicve loss of blood. In official media it was given out on 20.2.93 that Crime branch will hold an enquiry about the incident of Doctor Ashai. On 22.2.93, in the local media it appeared that Divisional Commissioner Srinagar will also hold enquiry about Doctor Ashai's incident of 18.2.93. however, on 26.2.93 in one of the dailies it appeared that in the incident of 18.2.93 at Barzulla, the enquiry will be held by CBI. The state authorities are confused and do not intend to bring tuth on the surface. These type of commissions appointed by the state authorities have proved a failure.

SONOORKALIPORA INCIDENT - 18.2.93, due to the firing by the forces two persons namely Gh. Mohd (Manzoor) and Riyaz Ahmad (Perveez) of Badgam were killed.

NAGRI, KUPWARA INCIDENT - 18.2.93, forces while they were cordoning off the nearby villages and the area, entered into the house of Mohd. Maqbool Khan and Wali Khan and killed one person, namely Sardar Abdul Rouf and one more person.

CHATRAGAM, SHOPIAN INCIDENT - 21.2.93, the forces under the pretext of search operations fired indiscriminately due to which one 11 year-old boy namely, Mohammad Shafi, who was watching a cricket match received bullet injuries and died. On the same day during crackdown operations one person, namely Gh. Nabi Sofi Rinapora, shopian aged about 70 years was also shot dead by the forces.

CHANAKHUN SOPORE INCIDENT - 21.2.93, the forces during crackdown operations killed two persons, namely, Gh. Hassan Marazi S/O Gh. Qadir R/O Sofihamam, Sopore and Gh. Jeelani Wani S/O Gh. Nabi R/O Spore, when the forces fired indiscriminately.

LARAH, PANJURA, PULWAMA INCIDENT - 21.2.93, the forces during crackdown operations killed two persons, namely, Assadullah Bhat R/O Kanigam and Manzoor Ahmad Mir R/O Tharan, Pulwama, when they fired indiscriminately in the village.

MOHALLA DALIAN, DODA INCIDENT - 24.2.93, the forces killed two persons and in official media it was announced that they were killed in an encounter. The names of those killed were not made public.

SPORE NADIHAL INCIDENT - 2.3.93, the forces fired indiscriminately while they were trying to cordon off the area and due to the firing by forces four persons namely, Behar Ahmad, Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh, Mustaq Ahmad and Ab. Khaliq Lone all residents of Sopore, died.

KELINWAN, BIJBEHAR, ISLAMABAD INCIDENT - 2.3.93, due to the firing by the forces three persons, namely, Basharat Ahmad Khan (Shafi) R/O Tral, Fayaz Ahmad Mir R/O Budo Srigupwara and Gulzar Ahmad R/O Pazwalpora, were killed and many persons including some ladies got injured.

TAKIPORA LOLAB, KUPWARA INCIDENT - 2.3.93, due to the firing by the forces five persons namely, Ab. Hamid, Farooq Ahmad, Ab. Khaliq, Nazir Ahmad and Mohammad Maqbool Wani all residents of Lolab, Kupwara were killed.

SOPORE INCIDENT - 6.3.93, the forces while cordoning off the main market during morning hours and nearby areas of the Sopore areas, fired indiscriminately and in this process they fired at a boat (sikara) in which some people were trying to cross the river and seven persons including women were killed due to the firing on the spot and some drowned. Some of the names are, Mohd. Ramzan Najar S/O Gh. Qadir, Mst. Fatima W/O Mohd. Ramzan Najar R/O Betengo, Sopore, Gh. Ahmad Dar S/O Sonaullah Gasi R/O Mohalla Tilyan, Riyaz Ahmad Sheikh S/O Gh. Nabi R/O Shah-A-Bad, Sopore, Mir Abdul Hamid Shah (student of MSC in Kashmir University) S/O jalal-Ud-Din R/O Khunabal, Sonawari and Master Ali Mohammad Wani R/O Botengo, Sopore.

SHOPIAN INCIDENT - 7.3.93, the forces had cordoned off a large area under the pretext of search operations and during crackdown operations forces took one person into custody and started beating him in presence of the locals and his relatives. On this Nazir Ahmmad R/O Shpoian brother of the person who was beaten, protested and the forces fired at him from close range in presence of the locals and killed him on the spot.

ACHABAL, RAFIABAD, SOPORE INCIDENT - 8.3.93, the forces fired at an unarmed procession of people, who were protesting against the atrocities committed on the people and for illegal arrests and killings. Due to the indiscriminate firing by the forces two persons including one lady were killed. The names of the killed are, Mst. Taja R/O Rafibad, Sopore and Ahmad. Bhat aged more than 80 years R/O Achbal, Sopore was also killed.

CRUHAN, NOWPORA, BARAMULLA INCIDENT - 13.3.93, the forces killed two persons namely Ab. Rashid Lone alias Rehmatullah S/O Gh. Nabi R/O Kruhan, Nowpora and Moulana Giyas-Ud-Din alias Ab. Latief.

Killings In November - December 1992



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