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Killings In Jul 1990 - Mar 1991

POONCH RAJURI INCIDENT - 19.7.1990 thirty four persons were killed as announced in the electronic media allegedly in an encounter. However it is believed that these persons have been killed in false encounter because the Government authorities have not yet disclosed the names of the deceased persons nor have they till date handed over the dead bodies of these persons to their relatives.

NAWAB BAZAR INCIDENT - 21.7.90 armed forces deployed at Nawab Bazar, Srinagar without any rhyme or reason entered into the houses of the local inhabitants and on being resisted by unarmed people against the illegal search operations, they indiscriminately fired and killed three persons in their bedrooms namely Mohd Sultan Khan, Mohd Shafi Hajam and Mst. Zooni (aged 72 years).

PATTAN INCIDENT - 30.7.89 some vehicles of the armed forces were plying on the Pattan-Baramulla road and due to negligent driving of the armed forces driver at a speed breaker, a bullet fired from the gun held by Army personnel, the forces traveling in other vehicles of the convoy got confused taking it as an attack on them, started indiscriminate firing on the passers-by, killing more than sixteen persons on the spot and injuring a large number of people. One person, namely, Abdul Khaliq received bullets and died on the spot. The other persons killed in the incident have been identified and incorporated in the list of martyrs. Armed forces later sprinkled gun powder on the houses of local inhabitants due to which two houses completely were gutted and the house of one Mst. Hajira wife of Abdul Ahad was also gutted. Movable and immovable property including cash and ornaments was destroyed.

MASHALI MOHALLA INCIDENT - 6.8.90 at about 4 P.M. the armed forces were attacked by some unidentified persons who escaped the sight of the forces. After a gap of about 4 hours in the evening, the forces cordoned off the area, entered into the houses of the local inhabitants in the garb of search operations and killed unarmed innocent civilians in their homes. In this incident more than two dozen people became victims out of whom nine died on the spot and some others could not be identified due to the fact that their bodies had been defaced. Three persons of one family, namely, Ghulam Mohammad Mugloo, Mushtaq Ahmad Mugloo and Ghulam Qadir Mugloo were killed while they were taking meals. Three more persons of the another family, namely, Bashir Ahmad Beg, Muzuffar Ahmad Beg and Aijaz Ahmad Beg were killed when they were going to their bed. Three more persons of one family in the same locality were killed in their house when they had already gone to their beds. They are Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Fayaz Ahmad Mir and Farooq Ahmad Mir. When the mother of the deceased victim Bashir Ahmad Mir tried to intervene, she was also shot at by the armed forces and her arm sustained bullet injuries while saving her own chastity. She was later shifted to Hospital and has been declared disabled. She lost all earning members of her family in the incident.

After the incident the armed forces sprinkled gun powder on the houses and set two houses ablaze. Most of the victims could have been saved but the armed forces did not allow shifting of the injured to the Hospitals. They also did not allow the fire brigade to operate on the spot.

PAZIPORA INCIDENT - 10.8.90 the armed forces in the garb of search operations cordoned off the whole area of Pazi Pora in District Kupwara. The local male inhabitants were asked to gather in a park to face an identification parade and females were asked to stay in their respective homes. The locals objected to this course i.e. to let ladies stay in their homes without being accompanied by any male members. But all male persons were forced to gather in the park. Later the forces, in absence of male members, entered the houses and molested a number of ladies as also raped many of them. On raising hue and cry by the ladies, the male members tried to rush to their respective homes in order to extricate the ladies from the clutches of the armed forces. But the armed forces indiscriminately fired on the unarmed civilians of the locality and killed 22 people on the spot. More than sixty persons sustained severe injuries and some of the persons are still missing. Many people arrested on the spot and their whereabouts have not been disclosed despite serious and constant efforts of the people.

KANGAN INCIDENT - 11.9.90, a civil passenger bus carrying about fifty persons was intercepted by the armed forces. Passengers who tried to come down and save themselves were fired upon indiscriminately, 22 unarmed civilians died on the spot. Many were injured. The bus was set on fire due to which eight persons got burnt alive as they could not come out of the bus. Their bodies got completely destroyed and could not be identified. The dead bodies of the deceased persons were not handed over to their relations nor it is known or disclosed as to where these innocent civilians were buried. The driver Arshad Ahmad Bhat resident of Nowpora, Srinagar and the conductor of the vehicle were also killed on spot by the forces. The newsmen and other notables were not allowed to visit the spot nor till date the authorities have disclosed the names of the victims.

ARMPORA INCIDENT - 20.9.90, at Armpora, Sopore, the armed forces cordoned off the area after having been attacked by unidentified persons, asked the male members of the locality to come out of their respective houses and arrested a number of persons. The ladies of the locality protested against the illegal arrest of the male members of their families, the forces molested the women and a case regarding rape stands registered in police station Sopore on behalf of two victim ladies. Till date no action regarding the case has been taken. Three persons, namely, Suna Ullah Sofi, Din Mohd Sofi and Nisar Ahmad Sofi of the same family were taken to some interrogation center by the forces (Dandipora interrogation cell) where they were tortured and killed during interrogation. The dead bodies were thrown later on in the locality.

HANDWARA INCIDENT - 1.10.1990, one gun shot was heard by the local people of Handwara town, the forces deployed there started indiscriminate firing on the unarmed civilians who were busy in marketing activities killing twenty persons on the spot and injuring many others. The forces sprinkled gun powder in the locality in consequence whereof local market consisting of more than four hundred shops and fifty residential houses completely were gutted damaging property worth millions of rupees. When fire brigade personnel wanted to operate and put out the fire, the armed forces started indiscriminate firing due to which their attempt to put out the fire got foiled and frustrated. The people who were in their shops could not come out nor were allowed to come out and consequently many of them were burnt alive and many others sustained bullet injuries due to which they died on the spot. People were not allowed to take the injured to Hospitals. Among the persons burnt alive was one Nawab Khan. Number of persons were taken into custody by the armed forces whose whereabouts are still unknown. Thousands of people were rendered homeless and their property both cash and kind was reduced to ashes.

ZALDAGAR INCIDENT - 9.11.1990, forces indiscriminately fired and some persons who were in their homes received bullets due to which they died on the spot. In this incident one lady namely Mymona aged 40 years, Mohd Sayed Byhaqi aged 53 years and Abdul Aziz Hashia aged 70 years died and many others suffered injuries.

NOORBAGH GANDERPORA INCIDENT - 8.10.1990, after the armed forces were attacked by unidentified persons, the forces cordoned off the area of Noor Bagh, Ganderpora Eidgah, Srinagar area and sprinkled gun powder on the houses of the local people due to which thirty houses were completely gutted and many others damaged. Property worth millions of rupees including cash, ornaments and other valuable property was destroyed. The fire brigade staff was not allowed to operate and put out the fire. The forces killed eight persons by firing indiscriminately on the people of the area agitating against the mass destruction and fighting out the fire just to save their property. In this incident fifteen persons sustained bullet injuries at the hands of the armed forces. In this incident one lady from Baramulla received bullet along with her son namely Jawed Ahmad Mir and both died on the spot. In this incident a minor boy namely Babloo also received bullet injury and when his father tried to save him, he too was hit by the armed forces and both of them died on the spot.

RAINAWARI,KUPWARA INCIDENT - 8.10.1990, after being attacked by some unidentified persons, the armed forces set ablaze a number of houses and when people tried to put out the fire the forces indiscriminately fired on unarmed civilians due to which many persons including Ghulam Mohd Gasi, Mohd Yousuf Gujri,Mohd Yousif Dar, Mohd Yousuf Bhat, Shaikh Nawaz Pal and some more persons got killed. The forces did not allow the fire operators to operate due to which several fire brigade personnel sustained bullet injuries on the spot. In this incident about 20 people sustained injuries.

CHARARI SHAREEF INCIDENT - 24.12.1990, armed forces cordoned off the area and fired indiscriminately. Against unnecessary harassment the people protested. As a result of killing a ten month old baby, Azad Ahmad Mahmood Ahmad 15 years, Mohd Subhan 40 years, Manzoor Ahmad Shah 26 years and Mohd Ayub Shah died on the spot.

MAGARMAL BAGH INCIDENT - 19.1.1991, after an attack on armed forces and having failed to locate the attacking persons, the forces indiscriminately fired from Exhibition crossing to Magarmal Bagh Chowk on unarmed civilians and passers-by by killing 21 persons on the spot. Most of the victims were waiting for the bus and being a busy place most of the passers-by received bullets and died on the spot. In this incident Kumail Ahmad of Budgam, Haseena Pullo of Narkarah, Hillal Ahmad of Sarai Bala Mohd Ashraf Sofi of Sulina, Mohd Jabar Tantry of Wanpora Abdul Khaliq Dar of Chhanpora, Haseena PaI of Narkarah, Khlil Mohd. of Magarmal Bagh and many others got killed. In this incident 20 persons were injured including three ladies.

NARABAL INCIDENT - 22.1.1991 due to blast of underground mine the armed forces having suffered no loss brusted on the local unarmed civilians and passers-by and killed four persons on 22.1.1991. The persons include Mohd Akbar Bhat a HMT employee , Abdul Hamid Hakim R/O Wadwan Distt. Budgam and many others.

DHAILGHAM ISLAMABAD INCIDENT - 29.1.91 the forces after an attack, cordoned off the area and under the cover of search, dragged out three persons and after taking them into custody, beat them and later on severed their heads from their body. These innocent persons became the victims of the brutal acts of the Indian armed forces. In this incident number of persons were arrested and the persons who were intentionally killed by the armed forces are Ab. Gani Sheik a teacher, Ab. Rahim Najar and Bashir Ahmad Magrey.

ACHABAL,ISLAMABAD INCIDENT - 30.1.91 the Indian armed forces after an attack by some unknown persons, started indiscriminate firing due to which seven innocent persons including four fire brigade employees were killed and 11 persons were injured due to bullets. The persons who became the victims of this brutal attack are,Mohd Shafi, Mohd Sultan, Jan Mohd,Hyder,Adil, Imran and Farooq.

PAMPORE INCIDENT - 2.2.91 the armed forces after an attack started indiscriminate firing and number of innocent persons were killed and many injured,including retired police inspector Kaker Singh, Gulla Bhat, Hamid Bhat & Amir Tantray were killed.

NAWAKADAL INCIDENT - 2.2.1991, at Nawakadal near Tarbal, Nallamar Road, some gun shots were fired by some unidentified persons which frustrated the armed forces who started indiscriminate firing on unarmed civilians killing four persons on the spot including one lady Mst. Mahbooba of Barbar Shah, who received a bullet on the spot and later died in Hospital. Further three school-going boys, also sustained bullet injuries and died. The name of the boy who died on spot was Mohammad Iqbal Mir., Farooq Ahmad sofi of Khand-ah Bhavan, Nawakadal,who while sitting on the shop was shot dead by the forces.

DALAL MOHALLA INCIDENT - 17.2.91 at about 5 P.M. the forces while chasing a person in order to arrest him fired indiscriminately due to which some passers-by near Mujahid Manzil got injured. The forces under the garb of search operations cordoned off the area and started house-to-house search. The forces entered into a house and started dragging out two male members of the family. On being objected to, the forces fired from a close range on the person of Bashir Ahmad Laangoo and Abdul Khaliq Bhat aged about 65 and one more person who died on the spot.

HAIGAM SOPORE INCIDENT - 11.3.1991 at Rakhi Haigam, Sopore, armed forces after an attack by unidentified persons, started indiscriminate firing due to which Manzorr Ahmad Dar aged 12 years, Abdul Ahad Dar aged 40, Ali Mohammad Dar of District Baramulla died on the spot and many others were injured. In this incident six persons were killed.

ZAKOORA NAGBAL INCIDENT - 12.3.1991, at Zakoora Nagbal, Srinagar, after an attack on armed forces convoy by some unidentified persons, the forces indiscriminately fired on unarmed civilians due to which passers-by started taking shelter in the nearby houses and shops. However, the forces cordoned off the area and killed Ghulam Nabi Rangrez of Bohri Kadal, Abdul Hamid Magray of Nowbug and Habib Ullah and his minor son Mehraj-ud-Din Teli of Zakoora in the houses and shops.

PISHWARI TRIHGAM INCIDENT - 16.3.1991, the forces cordoned off the area in Pishwari Trihgam, District Kupwara. At that time about 12 persons were offering prayers in a Mosque within the cordoned area. The forces directed them to come out of the Mosque but they could not come out as they were busy with prayers. The forces entered into the Mosque and started firing inside the Mosque. The Leader of the prayers did not break the prayers. He was shot in his head. Other persons were dragged in the compound of the Mosque and six more persons were shot dead on the spot. Few persons managed to escape and the others were injured. Those killed included Ali Mohd of Poshpora, Fayaz Ahmad Malik of Pishwari, Gh. Mohi-ud-Din of Pishwari , Ghulam Mustafa Mir of Shuhab Pora Ali Mohammad of Poshpora Kupwara,Bashir Ahmad,of Kupwara,Ab. Razaq, Gh. Rasool and Mohd Amin of Poshpora Kupwara.

BERWAH INCIDENT - 18.3.91 the Indian Armed forces during crack-down operations unjustifiably tried to take into custody some innocent persons and when females objected, the forces molested them and killed three persons namely Gh. Rassol Wani,Gh. Ahmad Wani and Bashir Ahmad all resident of Berwah Badgam.

Killings In January - July 1990



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