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Killings In Apr - Sept 1991

RAMBAGH INCIDENT - 8.4.91 at Rambagh, District Budgam the forces in order to search a house entered a bye-lane where some persons were normally walking, and in order to save themselves from the forces, they tried to move in different direction but the forces started indiscriminate firing and killed three persons. These persons were not allowed to be taken to Hospital who otherwise could have been saved. Those who were killed included, Bashir Ahmad Wani of Rambagh and Altaf Ahmad of Chanapora.

NARKARAH INCIDENT - 10.4.1991 at Narkarah, District Budgam, the forces after an attack started indiscriminate firing on the passers-by and killed five persons, namely,Abdul Rashid Beg of Chodhry Bagh & Bashir Ahmad of Dooru Budgam,including Urfan Ahmad of Nar- karah, Sajad Ahmad of Dooru and Mushtaq Ahmad of Rawalpora.

BHADARWAH INCIDENT - 13.4.90, a peaceful procession was demonstrating in support of right of Self-determination in the main bazar of Badarwah Distt. Jammu province. The forces without any provocation started indiscriminate firing on the peaceful procession and in this incident three persons were killed namely, Ab. Waheed Bhat S/O Gh. Nabi Bhat R/O Monda, Baderwah, Irshad Ahmad Zargar S/O Gh. Hassan R/O Chonote, Baderwah, and Bashir Ahmad Bhat S/O Gh. Rasool R/O Nagar, Baderwah. In Baderwah the other persons killed at the hands of forces on 11.11.90, are Ajaz A. Malik S/O Ab. Gani, Shakeel Ahmad S/O Ab. Majeed, Majid Hussain Najar S/O Qumar-Ud-Din and Riyazul Haq Gani S/O Ab. Haq Gani residents of Nagar, Baderwah. They were killed in a separate incident. On 5.5.91 in other incident some more persons were killed due to the indiscriminate firing by the forces. These are M. Rafiq Zargar S/O Gh. Rasool R/O Nagar, Baderwah, Safder Jang Mehta S/O Jan Mohd R/O Ghatha, Baderwah and Nawab-Ud-Din R/O Bhalla, Baderwah.

MALANGAM INCIDENT - 20.4.1991, forces after an attack cordoned off the area and started house to house search in Malangam area of Kupwara District and directed the persons of the locality to hand over an alleged militant to them. The local people told the forces that there was no militant hidden with them or known to them and if there was any they could search for him. The forces entered a house of one Rajwali Khan and dragged him out of his home along with his other family members. They were taken to a nearby field. Rajwali Khan became unconscious. He was mercilessly beaten and when he came to senses, the forces demanded the whereabouts of the militant but on expressing ignorance, he was shot dead. All his family members were tied with a tree and fired at indiscriminately due to which Mohd Ismail, Abdul Sattar, Babu, Khan Wali, Yaqoob Khan, Ghulaboo and one Rashid got killed. In this incident 17 persons were killed by the forces who all were unarmed and helpless.

WILGAM KUPWARA INCIDENT - 22.4.1991 the forces after the attack of some unidentified persons started indiscriminate firing due to which some passers-by namely Abdul Rashid a matric student and Wali Mohd Mir were killed.

ALIKADAL INCIDENT - 1.5.1991 a peaceful procession demanding plebiscite at Alikadal, Srinagar was attacked by the armed forces and started to indiscriminately fire at them. Number of persons received bullet injuries and one person namely Farooq Ahmad Khar son of Ghulam Mohd R/o Wazpora aged fifteen years got killed.

BUTMALOO INCIDENT - 2.5.1991 at Butmaloo Bara- Pather, Srinagar after some gun shots were heard, the armed forces started indiscriminate firing due to which number of persons in their homes and some passers-by by received bullet injuries. In this incident about seven persons were killed and number of persons injured. One person namely Rahmat Ullah Khan aged 45 years who was in the third floor of his house received a bullet on his head and died. In this incident one lady Mst. Fatima of Kupwara who had come to Srinagar for treatment, while sitting in the third floor of a house received a bullet and was killed.

TEETWAL INCIDENT - 6.5.1991 about eighty-one persons whose names have not as yet been disclosed by the armed forces were killed by the forces. The Government on the electronic media announced on 8.5.91 that these persons were crossing the border. However, it is not known whether this is a real fact or not because neither the inhabitants of the area nor any other civilian or media-men have been allowed to enter that area for ascertaining the real facts. Even the dead bodies of the persons so killed were not handed over to their relatives despite a direction from the State High Court. Even the photographs of the dead persons were not released. In this behalf a writ petition was filed in the State High court but of no consequence. It is becoming evident that it is merely a propaganda that the killings were made on the border during encounter otherwise the fact is that unarmed civilians are apprehended first and then shot at border places and later it is wrongly stated that these persons were crossing the border or had attacked the armed forces.

DACHHIGAM INCIDENT - 7.5.1991 at Dachhigam forces raided a house where some persons were taking shelter because of severe rains. The forces indiscriminately and without any provocation or attack fired on the said persons and killed five on the spot including two forest guards of J & K Wildlife Preservation Department.

KHUJYARBAL INCIDENT - 7.5.1991 the forces after an attack by some un-identified persons, entered into the houses of the locals,dragged them out of their homes and killed deliberately six persons, namely, Fayaz Ahmad Anchiri, Mohd Shafi Sheik, Nazir Ahmad Chaoo,Nisar Ahmad,Fayaz Ahmad and Muzamil. Many others were injured.The whereabouts of arrested persons is not yet known.

KHANYAR INCIDENT - 8.5.1991 about five in the evening, when a peaceful procession carrying the dead bodies of persons killed in Dachhigam incident and those killed at Saidkadal locality were being brought for burial, reciting verses of Holy Quran, the armed forces deployed in the area started indiscriminate firing on the mourners and killed about twenty unarmed civilians and injured more than fifty two persons.In this incident one infant aged two years and his father were killed. Also four persons of the same family got killed whose dead bodies were in the mosque of the locality till late night. Number of dead persons could not be identified and were buried later after great difficulty. The authorities did not allow any one to perform the religious ceremonies. A team of local and foreign media men tried their best to visit the spot but were not allowed by the forces and the Government. However, some media men already accompanying the mourners procession while performing their professional duties have also witnessed the occurrence and agreed that no provocation was offered by anyone from among the mourners procession but forces indiscriminately fired and killed scores of people. After some time when the firing stopped, people tried to move to their respective places, a group of paramilitary forces coming from Nowhutta started firing again on the passers-by due to which some more persons got killed and number of others injured. This again is a clear evidence that innocent people are being killed in Kashmir. In this incident five ladies namely Fatima of Khanyar, Shamima of Rainawari, Samina of Rainawari, Dedri of Rajourikadal, Khati of Seshagari Mohalla Khanyar and an infant of two years got killed. The massacre is a part of the pre-planned scheme of suppressing the genuine will of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Some official was nominated by the Government to look into the massacre. People rejected the appointment. They apprehended that the official was to clear the guilty personnel of murders. They demanded enquiry by a judge of High Court,sitting or retired. Government did not agree for obvious reasons of exposure. The people of Kashmir, therefore, choose to appoint a public enquiry commission headed by a retired Judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court . Justice M.B.Farooqi was kind enough to extend his services.

GANDERPORA IDGAH INCIDENT - 17.5.91 during the evening, when some persons were offering "Jinaza" to the Martyrs of 7.5.90 who were killed at Dachigham and Martyrs of Khanayar, the forces cordoned the "Sheed Grave Yard" at Idgah and when mourners tried to save themselves, the forces started indiscriminate firing due to which one minor, namely, Zahoor Ahmad of Ganderpora received a bullet on his face in the third floor of his house and died. The forces directed some mourners to keep their hands up and after doing so, they fired upon them from a close range. These persons were Javaid Ahmad Jan and Shabeer Ahmad, both residents of Ganderpora Idgah.

BUDERKAL HANDWARA INCIDENT - 21.05.91 the forces in order to search the area, directed the inhabitants of the area in Kupwara District to come out of their homes. The forces asked the young boys to face a wall while keeping their hands up. The forces demanded from the young boys to disclose the whereabouts of the militants but on showing innocence, the forces directed them to hand over the weapons if any. The old aged people and ladies requested forces to take pity on the innocent boys who were young but forces did not bother and shot at the boys from a close range and killed them instead of taking them into custody. The names of the Martyrs are; Abdul Gaffar Ganai, Younis Bhat, Abdul Rashid Wani, Mohd. Amin, Abdul Qayoom Mir, Gulam Rasool Shiekh Residents of Handwara, Kupwara and Younis Khan of Ikehraj Pora Srinagar. This incident took place at 7 a.m. The forces thereafter started search operations unnecessarily in the Village. There was no incident of cross-firing, before or at the time of incident. The forces did not allow the dead to be buried for hours.

NOWPORA SOPORE INCIDENT - 31.5.91 the forces in order to start the search operations in Nowpora,Sopore , Baramulla District early in the morning cordoned off the area. During Creack-Down operations, some unknown persons attacked on the forces who retaliated with indiscriminate firing on the innocent people of the locality due to which one lady namely Mst. Sara Beagum W/O Manzoor A.Dar R/O Nowpora Sopore died. Her son three years old received bullet injuries and was admitted in the Hospital. Some more persons namely Ab. Majid aged four years, Sajid and few more got seriously injured. Forces did not bother to shift the injured to the Hospital. On the Same date one Constable namely Gh. Hassan while coming to Srinagar in a police Jeep was shot at by the forces and killed.

CHADORA INCIDENT - 7.6.91 the forces during crack-down operations killed three civilians, namely, Ab. Rashid Bhat, Fayaz A. Mir and M.Sidiq who were working in their paddy fields.

ZAINAKADAL INCIDENT - 11.6.91 after at Zinakadal, the forces started indiscriminate firing on the passers-by due to which two persons, namely Gh. Nabi Sheik and one more person died in the Hospital later and many people were seriously injured.

CHOTABAZAR-KARAN-NAGAR INCIDENT - 11.6.91 the paramilitary forces opened indiscriminate fire in a densely populated area known as Chotabazar, Srinagar and killed unarmed civilians, shop keepers, passers-by, old persons, women and even did not spare the children. On inquiries held it was revealed that;-
  1. The para military forces entered an automobile workshop just opposite the Medical College complex, Srinagar and killed one Abdul Rashid and a teen-aged mechanic boy of about 13 years. On trying to save the victim boy, the forces shot dead the owner of the workshop along with three persons who were purchasing some goods from another nearby shop.
  2. In the same locality an auto rickshaw (three wheeler) carrying three passengers namely Syed Ahmad Baihaqi, his two brothers Syed Meerak Shah Baihaqi and Mr. Bashir Ahmad Baihaqi all aged above 60 years were stopped by the paramilitary forces and all three passengers and the driver were shot at. All except Bashir Ahmad Baihaqi died on the spot. The said Bashir Ahmad is still under treatment in the Hospital.
  3. Mr. Ghulam Mohd a store keeper of Govt. Medical College, Srinagar along with his colleague was dragged out of the medical store of the College and shot dead.
  4. Several shop-keepers, passerby and drivers of some civil and Government vehicles were shot dead by the forces and on this date alone in the same locality thirty two persons were shot dead by the forces. On this date over all forty five persons were killed in the valley.
On the same day, reportedly, three hours before the shoot out incident at Chotabazar, a CRPF vehicle was attacked by some unidentified persons near Zaldagar which was not immediately retaliated by the forces. But just in order to take revenge from unarmed civilians of the locality, the forces indiscriminately resorted to unjustified killings. The administration also admitted the involvement of the paramilitary officers in unjustified shoot-out incident and immediately took them off the duty just to pacify the public sentiment and with a view to create an impression that the administration was somewhat sincere in dealing with the culprits. However, in the media it was admitted that about 29 persons were killed in the shoot-out incident. Such type of eyewash is not the first one but the administration has been resorting to such tactics for last two years. We believe that the policy of Indian Government and its agents in Kashmir is to commit genocide of innocent civilians whose only demand is to hold plebiscite as promised to them before the international community.

KUPWARA KRALPORA INCIDENT - 14.6.91 the forces after an attack by some unknown persons started indiscriminate firing in which three persons, namely, Abdul Ahmad Malik, Mohd Mushtaq and Abdul Khaliq residents of Kupwara got killed.

NEHAMA PULWAMA INCIDENT - 19.6.91 the forces indiscriminately opened fire on a group of persons and killed five persons namely Abdul Aziz Bhat, Salah-ud-Don Shah residents of Letpore, Abdul Rashid Dar of Marval, Mushtaq Ahmad of lethpora, Abdul Salam Najar of Parigam.

AWANTIPORA INCIDENT - 21.6.91 after some unknown person attacked on the forces deployed at Awantipora, the forces after a gap of one hour from the place of incident started indiscriminate firing and search operations and killed Ghulam Mohammad Gooru of Bo Awantipora a Chokidar in Forest Corporation Officer namely, Abdul Khalliq Makroo of Putgampora and Mohammad Amin Shaikh of Awantipora who was driving a Tonga .

PATTAN INCIDENT - 19.7.91 the forces cordoned off the area in the garb of search operations. When the people were asked to come out of homes for identification parade, the people heard noise of some gun shots. The forces lost their balance and started indiscriminate firing on the unarmed local civilians in which some persons got injured one person was killed, namely, Shabir Ahmad Shaikh.

HAIGAM SOPORE INCIDENT - 25.7.91 the forces after some attack by unidentified persons started indiscriminate firing and killed six persons including two minors . Among these killed, include Haji Hassan Mir,shafiaq Ahmad, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, Fatima Begum. All the killed were residents of Haigam, Sopore.

DALGATE, SRINAGAR INCIDENT - 26.7.91 the forces travelling in a Gipsy stopped near Dalgate, and started indiscriminate firing on a water boat in which one person namely Mehraj-ud-Din resident of Dulgate was killed. The forces did not take measures to arrest him if he was wanted instead they killed him. In this incident one more person, namely, Shamas-ul-Qadir son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat resident of Batmaloo was also shot at by the forces due to which he sustained injuries and later died. The forces indiscriminately fired at the houses due to which one lady Mst. Rafiqa wife of Abdul Rahman Dar mother of three kids received bullets and died.

SHAHEED GUNJ INCIDENT - 13.8.91 when a peaceful procession mourning the death of a person was taken out towards the graveyard for the burial of the deceased, the forces fired indiscriminately due to which one person, namely, Abdul Aziz Gooru alias Gagroo resident of Shaheed Gunj received a bullet in his leg. The forces did not allow him to be taken to Hospital for treatment and when the poor fellow asked for a glass of water while breathing last, the forces did not allow any local to provide him a glass of water till he died. Due to heavy blood loss he died on the spot.

ARMPORA SOPORE INCIDENT - 14.8.91 the forces after an attack by some unknown persons started indiscrimnate firing and killed four persons, namely, Tariq Ahmad Hajam, Naseer Ahmad Hajam, Fayaz Ahmad Gujri and Irshad Ahmad Peer who was a Government employee.

SOPPORE-BARAMULLA INCIDENT - 15.8.91 as per the electronic media fifteen militants were killed. But as per local newspapers twenty five persons including five women were killed. However, about fifty persons were killed in this incident. The forces started indiscriminate firing on the people who were demanding plebiscite. Among the killed are Munir Ahmad Janwari R.O Nopora, Sopore, Peer Altaf Hussain of Sopore, Saima a five year old kid of Muslimpeer, Sopore, Ghulam Hassan Dar of Chitlora, Baramulla, Khazir Mohd Ganaie, Mohd Akbar Ganaie ten year old boy of Chitlora, Baramulla, Parwez Ahjmmad Bala of Soura Srinagar, Abdul Qayum Naikoo, Altaf Hussain Malik of Tengpora, Mohd. Akber Bhat, Mohd Ramzan Bhat, Abdul Hamid Bhat, Abdul Majid Gagroo, Afsar Khan, Mohd Iqbal;, Nazir Ahmad, Sanaullah Dar an insane forty five years old man, Fayaz Ahmad Dar residents of Muslimpeer, Sopore, Mohd Yasin Shaikh of Chhanpora, Mst. Saja of Sopore and Manzoor Ahmad Ganaie of Sopore who later on died in Hospital on 11.8.91. In this incident number of unarmed civilians including minors, women and old ailing persons namely Rafiqa, Saleema, Ghulam Mohammad, Gulshan, Rubi, Zooni residents of Sopore got injured.

GALURA, HANDWARA INCIDENT - 19.8.91, the forces came in civil dress at Gillura, Handwara and started search operations. During the course of operation some bullet shots were heard which caused harassment to the forces and they while losing control and balance started indiscriminate firing due to which seven persons were killed. One Gh. Mohi-ud-din was dragged out of home and killed. Hamid-Ullah Mir tried to show his identity card but forces fired on his shoulder and on asking for a glass of water while breathing last, the forces continued to beat him with gun-butts till he died. Due to blood loss he died. One Javeed Ahmad Mir 13 years old was tied with ropes with a tree and asked to show ammunition and on pleading innocence he was shot in his head and died. When his brother Altaf Ahmad cried, he too was shot. Manzoor Ahmad Milk and Gh. Nabi Dar were also shot dead. Gh. Mohd Tantry and Farooq Ahmad Gani medical assistant were taken along with their dead bodies and were later handed over to their relatives through police on 20.8-91. Bashir Ahmad Mir and Ghulam Mohd Gujri were also among the killed.

ISLANMABAD INCIDENT - 28.8.91 the forces were attacked by some unknown persons and after gap of about one hour the forces cordoned off the area, entered into the house of one Irshad Ahmad Qasid, an Inspector in electrical department, dragged him out and shot him dead in presence of his parents who were crying for his innocence.

TANGMARAG INCIDENT - 29.8.91 the forces in civil khan dresses were patrolling the areas and in the process some gun shots were heard which harassed the civil dressed forces personnel who indiscriminately started firing due to which two persons Mushtaq Ahmad and Saleem Jan were killed.

NELORA, PULWAMA INCIDENT - 3.9.91 at Safanagri Nelora the forces in civil (Khan dress) , Kashmiri speaking entered the locality. Their suspicious movement was detected by some persons passing through the locality who chased. The armed forces in retaliation indiscriminately fired on unarmed civilians and number of persons got killed. Those killed include Mohd Farooq and Parwez Hussain of Pulwama, Ghulam Nabi, Ayub Kaul, Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Abdul Hamid Wani, Bashir Ahmad Dar, Fayaz Ahmad Dar, Mohd Yousuf Punnoo, Ghulam Nabi Ganaie, Abdul Gani Rather, Farooq Ahmad, Tariq Ahmad, Gul Mohd, Mohd Afzal Ganaie, Fayaz Ahmad Wani, Abdul Qayum Bhat, Abdul Ahad Ganaie, Ghulam Hassan, MohdRamzan, Mohd Sidiq and Gulzara wife of Abdul Aziz of Pulwama District.

BURI PATTAN INCIDENT - 10.9.91 after some unknown persons attacked on the forces, the forces started indiscriminate firing due to which three persons namely Ali Mohd Loan, Bilal Ahmad Bhat & Mohd Hanief Bhat were killed.

KUPWARA INCIDENT - 12.9.91 the Electronic media stated that some persons while allegedly crossing the A.L.C at Kupwara were killed in an encounter. In this incident it was announced that 6 persons were killed. Their dead bodies, as usual, were not handed over to their relatives. On this day overall more than 15 persons were killed in the Valley.

PATH MAKAHAMA, BADGHAM INCIDENT - 13.9.91, on electronic media it was announced that six militants were killed in Badgham Distt., two at A.L.C and one civilian in cross-firing. In Badgham the forces after asking the locals to come out of houses took into custody four persons and due to beatings one persons head, namely, Parry was badly injured and the brain matter came out of his head and he died. The forces put boyonet into the lungs of an another person, namely, Ab. Gani who also died on spot. One person was beaten till he died. The forces arrested one person and told all villagers that he is a militant and shot him and when he asked for water, one lady came out to provide him a glass of water but she was not allowed to do so. This all was done to cause terror in the area.

PULWAMA INCIDENT - 14.9.91 near Nadihal Pulwama four persons including a woman namely Mst. Fazi mother of three kids were killed when the forces started indiscriminate firing after some gun shots were heard. In this incident three more persons were also killed, namely, Nazir Ahmad Naikoo, Gh. Mohd Mir & Mohd Anwar Wani all residents of Pulwama. On 14.9.91, it was further announced that five persons in Kupwara and four persons in Badgham Distt. were killed in an encounter. The people believe that the persons apprehended by the forces day to day are being killed in the interrogation centers and later on it is announced that militants have been killed in an encounter. This all is being done to mislead the world and is a part of a disinformation campaign.

SOPORE-KUPWARA INCIDENT - 16.9.91 at Sopore Kupwara Road some unknown persons started indiscriminate firing and the persons on the road including a woman were killed. The names of the martyrs are, Mst. Saja, Gh. A. Naikoo, Gh. Nabi Haki, Ali Mohd Mir & Mohd Ramzan Guru. In this incident number of persons got injured, these are, Nazir A. Bhat, Ajaz A. Zadu,Ajaz A. Karnai & Shabeer A. Tantray. Further in electronic media it was announced that in an encounter nine militents were killed and 25 arrested in Machal Kupwara Distt. Also one lady died due to a heart attack. The forces did not allow last funeral rights to be performed by the people and relatives.

ACHABAL, ISLAMABAD INCIDENT - 16.9.91 the forces started indiscriminate firing due to which two person, namely, M. Abdullah Panoo & Taj Ahmad R/O Banglahdar, Islamabad were killed. One more person who got injured in this incident and later scummed to injuries on 17.9.91 namely M. Amin died. The other injured are Mst. Rehti, Wali Mohd Dar, Noor Mohd Pandith & Mutaq A. Ganai all residents of Islamabad.

GURIPORA, PALAPORA INCIDENT - 17.9.91 at Guripora, the forces fired indiscriminately due to which three persons including one woman were killed. The names of the martyrs are, Mst. Raja Begam R/O Palapora, Ali Mohd Hajam R/O Guripora & M. Ibrahim 13 years R/O Reshihar, Nawakadal, Sgr. It was announced in the media that during cross-firing two civilians and eight militants were killed at Budgham and Marchal, Kupwara on this date in addition to this incident.

RAITHAN, BADGHAM INCIDENT - 18.9.91 after some gun shots were heard by the locals, they saw that some fight was going on between the forces & some unknown persons. The forces had cordoned off the locality with the intention to go for a big Crackdown. In this incident more than five persons were killed & the names of the martyrs are, Syeed Bashir A. Shah ( Engeener), GH. Hassan Wani, Nazir Ahamad, Khurshid A. Mir & Bashir A. Firdous, all residents of Badgham.

BANDIPORA INCIDENT - 12.9.91, regular Army of one brigade cordoned off number of villages in Bandipora areas like Astengo, Keunees, Alusa etc. upto 19.9.91 without any break. No person was allowed to enter the cordoned areas. After the army left the area it came to light that persons were arrested, tortured & killed and some persons were killed due to the indiscriminate firing. One A. Majid Kashmiri was killed due to firing by forces. When Mumtaz A. Mir brother of one Showket Wani R/O Kunees was shot in his presence, he cried & forces killed him also due to the beatings. one Bashir A. Shah & Abdullah Sofi R/O Astengo were taken into custody by the army, after three days their dead bodies were handed over to the relatives, there were bullet injuries on the body of Bashir & on the body of Abdullah Sofi there were marks of burns. One Gaffar Sheik was killed due to heavy beatings. Due to the beatings of Gh. Din an Imam, his wife Raja Begam died due to a heart attack though she could have survived if taken to Hospital. One Shakeel Ahmad R/O Alussa was killed due to the beatings as was evident due to the visible marks of violence on his body. He was taken into the custody, tortured during interrogation and his body handed over to his relatives on 18.9.91. He had come to collect certificates because he had obtained admission in Behar. Two gujhars namely Raja Gugar & Kalu Gugar residents of Neealpora were shot dead. Also eight more persons were killed; the bodies of those were not handed to the villagers. The other martyrs Mehraj-ud-Din R/O Saderbal, Nisar A. Khan Aloosa,Mustak A. Mir R/O Kunees, Siraj Din, Najam-Ud-Din R/O Neelipora,Gulzar Ahmad R/O Islamabad & Mst Fata of Astengoo. On this day two more Gujhars namely Nadeem R/O Sheedmuqam and Ab. Rehman Gugar R/O Hamatpora, Bandipora were also killed due to the indiscriminate firing by the forces. The locals of these villages have filed an F.I.R, regarding the molestation of woman and other atrocities and innocent killings.

BADGHAM INCIDENT - 13.9.91, the forces cordoned off few areas of distt. Badgham and started search operations. On hearing some gun shots, the forces started indiscriminate firing and later it was found that six persons had been killed. On this date, it was announced that two more persons were killed in an encounter in the border areas. The bodies of these persons were not handed over to their relatives for performing the funeral rights and as such the cause of the death of these persons is not yet known.

LETHER,PULWAMA INCIDENT - 14.9.91, some unknown persons attacked on the forces near the village and the forces started indiscriminate firing on the passers-by due to which four persons including a woman were killed, namely, Nazir Ahmad Naikoo R/O Narbal, Mst. Fazi mother of three kids R/O Later, Gh. Mohd Mir & Mohd Anwar Wani both residents of Parigham of Distt. Pulwama.

BARAMULLA INCIDENT - 19.9.91, two persons, father and son, namely Khursheed A. Sofi and Mustaq A. Sofi R/O Baramulla got injured due to the indiscriminate firing by the forces and later died in the Hospital on 20.9.91 due to the injuries received at the hands of forces.

PAMPORE INCIDENT - 19.9.91, due to the indiscriminate firing by the forces at Pampore, one school teacher namely Rabia Perveen D/O Ab. Gani Bhat R/O Pampore received bullet injuries at the hands of forces while going to attend her duties and later died in the Hospital.

PULWAMA AND URI INCIDENT - 21.9.91, it was announced on the media that in an encounter three persons each at Pulwama and Uri, Distt. Baramulla were killed. Further one person at Manasbal and eight other persons in some other parts of the Valley were also killed. On this date over all 15 persons were killed as per the electronic media.

CHATERGHAM , SHOPIAN INCIDENT - 22.9.91, the forces cordoned off a number of villages in District Pulwama with the pretext of search operations and when some persons tried to run away because the forces without any rhyme and reason were arresting innocent people. The forces fired indiscriminately due to which seven persons, namely, M. Ashraf Mir aged 17 years, M. Ashraf aged 15 years residents of Chatergham,M. Mansoor Dar R/O Gund, M.Maqbool Paul R/O Badimarg, Gulla Sheik R/O Asher Bug and two brothers M.Ashraf Gani & Gh. Qadir Gani aged 21 & 23 respectivally residents of Chatergham of District Shopion were killed. This all was done under the operation of crack-down.

PATHKAH KEERI, BARAMULLA INCIDENT - 23.9.91, the forces after an attack by some unknown persons started indiscriminate firing due to which some passers- by namely, Ab. Razaq Hajam, M. Farooq Hajam both R/O Pathu, Keeri, and Habib-ullah Wani R/O Wagura, Baramulla were killed.

TITWAL INCIDENT - 26.9.91, it was announced in the official electronic media that 21 militants were killed in an encounter at Titwal but in "Indian express " Newspaper the death toll was put at twenty seven. However the forces did not hand over the dead bodies deliberately to their relatives thereby avoiding to ascertain the real cause of death. People have a reasonable belief that the forces are killing innocent persons who are being arrested daily and then in the media it is announced that militants have been killed in an encounter. A writ petition has been filed in the Hon'ble High Court when 72 persons were killed in an alleged encounter at Kupwara. The Hon'ble court passed an order against the State that the dead bodies be brought and particulars be furnished before the court. The Government furnished only the names of six persons and photographs of 72 martyrs in closed envelopes. The Govt. went to appeal to the Supreme Court at Dehli against the order of the High Court and the Supreme court directed the State Government to Exhibit the photographs of dead people only. Even this order was not implimented in District Doda.

Killings In July 1990 - March 1991



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