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Day: November 13, 2023

  • AFT suspend Army Captain’s life imprisonment in Amishpora ‘staged’ encounter ; 3 Rajouri youths were killed in the ‘staged,’encounter in July 2020 in Shopian distt.

    AFT suspend Army Captain’s life imprisonment in Amishpora ‘staged’ encounter ; 3 Rajouri youths were killed in the ‘staged,’encounter in July 2020 in Shopian distt.

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    Looking for justice for killing of our innocent children. AFT order disappointing: Mohd Yusuf, father of Abrar

    RAJOURI NOVEMBER 13:–According to media reports the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in New Delhi on Monday suspended the life sentence recommended by the Army Court to Captain Bhupinder of Army’s 62 RR who was found guilty of killing three youths (relatives) from the Dharsakri village of Rajouri district in a ‘staged’ Amishpora encounter in Shopian district in Kashmir.
    As the news of the suspension of life sentence reached to family members of the deceased youths, they expressed their resentment over the AFT order.
    Mohd Yusuf (55), father of one of the deceased Abrar Ahmed (17) said: “We have been demanding death sentence for Captain who is responsible for the killings of our three innocent children in a fake encounter.Now We have faith in Allha’s justice”.
    “For the last about four years we have faced a lot of problems and spent huge money (even govt’s financial assistance i.e. Rs 10 lakh each) to fight in the civil as well as Army court. In the month of September govt jobs were provided to one member of each family but to date no salary has been disbursed to them” added Mohd Yusuf.
    In March 2022 the Army Court recommended to higher authorities life imprisonment for Captain in connection with the killing of three youths from Rajouri district in a ‘staged encounter’ at Amishpora village in Shopian district in South Kashmir on the intervening night of July 17 & 18 in 2020.
    Earlier Mohd Yusuf had welcomed the Army Court’s recommendation for life imprisonment to Captain Bhupinder of Army’s 62 RR.
    The three youths lebelled as terrorists and were killed in the staged encounter include Mohammed Ibrar, Imtiyaz Ahmed, and Abrar Ahmed.
    These youths had gone to Kashmir (Shopian district) to work as labourer.
    Following resentment over the killings on the social media platform, the Army’s Court of Inquiry was constituted and it found prima facie evidence of ‘exceeded powers vested under the AFSPA.
    Following the Army Court’s recommendation for life imprisonment, the Captain had approached the Principal Bench of the AFT through his lawyer S S Pandey against the conviction.
    The Two-member AFT headed by Justice Rajindra Menon found that evidence produced against the applicant (captain) is not convincing enough to hold him guilty of the charges levelled against him.
    “The applicant has already been in custody for a period of about three years and therefore, it is a fit case where, prima facie, evidence available on record suggests that bail can be granted to the applicant by suspending the sentence,” AFT stated.
    “We allow the application for suspension of sentence for life imprisonment and direct that the applicant shall be released on bail,” the Principal Bench said.
    A charge sheet against the Captain and two other persons is also filed in the civil court by a special investigation team of J&K police constituted following an allegation of a fake encounter.
    The identity of the three youths was established through DNA tests followed by missing reports of three youths lodged in a police station in Rajouri district.

  • Absconder nabbed in Rajouris’ Thanamandi

    Absconder nabbed in Rajouris’ Thanamandi

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    RAJOURI NOVEMBER 13:–Police in Thanamandi area of Rajouri nabbed an absconder who was wanted in a case but was evading his arrest.

    Absconder has been identified as Mohd Zabir son of Abdullah resident of Rajdhani Thanamandi.

    A team of police led by SHO Thanamandi Hilal Azhar arrested the accused absconder who has been put behind bars and shall be produced before the Hon’ble Court of Law.

    The accused was evading his arrest since long in case FIR No.127/2019 U/S 420/IPC of PS Thanamandi and a general warrant U/s 299 Cr.PC was issued against him by the Hon’ble Court of JMIC Thanamandi.

  • Woman booked for abandoning body of newly born baby in Rajouri river.

    Woman booked for abandoning body of newly born baby in Rajouri river.

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    RAJOURI NOVEMBER 13:–Rajouri Police has booked a woman for abandoning body of her newly born baby in Rajouri Sukhto river.

    Police informed that body of a newly born baby was spotted in a rivulet near Nabhan Mohalla, ward number 10 of  Rajouri town on 09 Nov.,2023.

    Following which a formal case FIR 517/2023 U/S 318 IPC was registered at Police Station, Rajouri and investigation proceedings set into motion with team of police headed by Incharge Police Post Rajouri city, PSI Sahil Choudhary under the supervision of SHO Rajouri Aejaz Ahmed Wani and Deputy SP Headquarter Mudassir Hussain led the investigation team.

    During course of investigation and from reliable sources it came to fore that the newly born baby was delivered by Parevaiz Akhter W/O Naheem Ahmed , Who is resident of Village Niaka Panjgrian, Rajouri.

    Investigation further revealed that the accused lady Parvaiz Akhtar had
    delivered this baby at GMC Associated Hospital Rajouri and the family while returning to home abandoned the baby in rivulet water.

    Legal Action has been taken against the lady and further investigation is underway.

  • CBI Seeks Sanction To File FIR Against Ex-DG Prisons, Former IAS Officer Over Extortion

    CBI Seeks Sanction To File FIR Against Ex-DG Prisons, Former IAS Officer Over Extortion

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    NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 13:–The CBI has sought sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs to file an FIR against former DG of prisons, Delhi, Sandeep Goel and former IAS officer Mukesh Prasad for allegedly extorting crores of rupees from various “high profile prisoners”, including alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said Monday.

    The CBI has sent a request seeking mandatory sanction against 1989 batch IPS officer Goel, who was suspended by the ministry last year, and retired IAS officer Prasad, who was posted as the additional inspector general in Tihar, they said.

    The central probe agency needs a go-ahead from the home ministry, the cadre controlling authority, under Section 17 A of the Prevention of Corruption Act before proceeding with an investigation against them, they said.

    The CBI has alleged that Goel and Prasad in connivance with former jail minister Satyendar Jain extorted and received Rs 12.50 crore from inmate Chandrashekhar who was lodged as an undertrial for the last few years.

    The money was extorted and received in various tranches during 2019-22 either by themselves or through their accomplices, as “protection money”, so as to enable Chandrashekar to live peacefully and comfortably in jail, the CBI has alleged. (Agencies)

  • Maroof Khan Applauds DGP R.R Swain progressive Initiative for Enhanced Public Engagement.

    Maroof Khan Applauds DGP R.R Swain progressive Initiative for Enhanced Public Engagement.

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    SRINAGAR NOVEMBER 13:–Maroof Khan, a prominent political activist, commends the progressive step taken by the Director General of Police J&K (DGP) R.R Swain IPS in fostering open communication between the public and law enforcement.
    Maroof Khan commends R.R Swain, DGP, for his competitiveness, honesty, and dedication. Swain’s illustrious career, marked by numerous crucial postings, has consistently contributed to cultivating a police-friendly atmosphere wherever he has served.

    During a recent interaction with influential members of the Kashmir community, spanning diverse sectors such as trade and industries, a consensus emerged that facilitating direct access for ordinary citizens to the DGP would significantly enhance the grievance redressal process. In response to this valuable suggestion, it has been decided that on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, citizens can meet with the DGP of Jammu and Kashmir between 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

    To ensure accessibility, there will be no requirement for prior appointments during these dedicated hours. In the event that a pre-scheduled meeting becomes impractical due to unavoidable commitments, the public will receive advance notice through the official social media handles of the Police Headquarters (PHQ) Jammu and Kashmir. This preemptive communication aims to minimize any inconvenience to the citizens.

    Maroof Khan acknowledges this initiative as a commendable effort towards fostering a more responsive and accountable law enforcement system. This citizen-centric approach is expected to strengthen the bond between the police force and the general public, fostering a safer and more collaborative society in the Kashmir Valley.