The flexible principles of Democracy and Its Reliability.

Countable stars and the Moon Jan - Jul 1990
Unjustified Killings In Kashmir, an answer 2 a hidden Question---

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MAISUMA, GAW KADAL INCIDENT - 20/21.1.1990, Indian forces indiscriminately fired at the peaceful protesters. Sixty dead bodies were recovered from the spot. Scores of people were injured. One man, namely Ali Mohd aged 60 years was also put to death. Minor children were injured and some of them jumped into the river Jehlum from the bridge to save their lives.

ALAMGHARI BAZAR INCIDENT - 22.1.1990, when the people had come out unarmed to protest against the killings made at Maisuma Gaw Kadal. Indian Army and Paramilitary forces resorted to unprovoked firing at Alamghari Bazar, Sgr, and killed unarmed civilians. Many were injured.

HANDWARA INCIDENT - 25.1.1990, the Indian Army and paramilitary forces shot dead 17 unarmed civilians including one women by unprovoked firing on the peaceful protesters.

BYPASS TENGPORA INCIDENT - 1.3.1990, Twenty one people were killed at about 5 P.M by the Indian Armed Forces, which fired at the passengers who were traveling back to their homes. Some of them were pulled out of the bus and shot dead. All of them were unarmed civilians. Five women were among the killed.

ZAKOORA CROSSING INCIDENT - 1.3.1990, at Zakura crossing, when the people were going in procession to present their Memorandum to the United Nations office at Srinagar, the Indian Armed forces resorted to unprovoked firing, killing 26 unarmed civilians. Some of the bodies were beyond recognition.

ISLAMIA COLLEGE INCIDENT - 21.5.1990, (see photo above) 59 persons were put to death by the Indian Armed forces resorting to firing on unarmed civilian mourners, who were carrying the dead body of late Mirwaiz Molvi Mohd Farooq. More than three hundred people were injured. Five woman including a full-term pregnant woman were killed. Even minors were not spared. Two persons above 65 years of age were among those killed. The forces did not spare the coffin-bearers. The dead body of late Mirwaiz was also shot.

NAWAKADAL, SRINAGAR - 4.5.1990, one young lady Jalla Bano D/O Late Ghulam Rassol Wani R/O Tarabal, Nawakadal, Srinagar aged about 25 years(B.A.-LL.B) was shot dead on 4.5.90 at about 2 P.M by B.S.F 80th BN (reportedly), who entered her house and pumped nine bullets in her neck. Her neck was severed from her body. Indian armed forces did not even spare even her aging mother who received two bullets in her chest but survived miraculously.

TARABAL, SRINAGAR - One Dilshada Gujri alias Posha Bano R/O Tarabal, Srinagar aged about 31 years, while she was going to purchase medicine for her husband suffering from cancer, was shot at by Indian Armed Forces. She died on the spot. Her husband died the next day.

NOOR-BAGH, SGR - 7.6.1990 Sweety,D/O Gh. Mohd R/O Qamerwari, Noor-Bagh, Sgr. aged about 10 years was brutally murdered on 7.6.90, in her house during illegal search operation.

SAFAKADAL,SRINAGR - 9.6.1990 daughter of one Ab. Razak was shot dead at Safakadal,Sgr. on 9.6.90. Sporting her near the window of the 3rd floor, the Indian forces shot at her. She received nine bullets on her body.

URI - One girl, who was a student, aged about 13 years was taken by Indian Armed Forces. She was sexually assaulted and four days later her body was found in a gunny bag at Uri.

HABBA KADEL SRINAGAR - Perari Koul, wife of Pran Koul, R/O Habba Kadel Srinagar motherof two kids was shot dead while she went out to fetch milk for her children.

21.5.1990 a full-term pragenant lady namely Shakila aged twenty years who was expected to deliver within one week was short dead by the Indian armed.

MALARATA, SRINAGAR - Habla Begam W/O late Ab. Gani Naqash R/O Malarata, Srinagar an aged woman about sixty five years old was shot dead on the 1st floor of her house by the Indian armed forces.

ZALDAGAR, AT SRINAGAR - 29.3.1990 almost the whole family was wiped out at Zaldagar, at Srinagar on 29th of March 1990. Mubashir Ahmad a minor boy of nine years age was put to death while he was with his parents in a three wheeler (auto). His mother, who was in the family way was also shot dead. Father namely Farooq Ahmad Shah was seriously injured . His one arm has been amputated.

QAMARWARI - 7.6.1990 Sakib Bashir S/O Bashir Ahmad aged two and half years was also shot dead by the Indian armed forces at Qamarwari, while he was in the lap of his mother. They were brought down in the compound from third story of their house. Mother also got injured This incident occurred on 7.6.90. at 4.45.PM.

KUPWARA - One child of two years age was stamped under the feet of Indian paramilitary forces in district Kupwara during search operations.

NAWABAZAR - One eight year-old child namely Zahoor Ahmad S/O Abdul Rahman Sofi was shot dead by the Indian armed forces at Nawabazar while he was sleeping.

KRERI PATTAN - One infant two weeks old was kept in open sun for the day at village Kreri Pattan by the forces during crack-down depriving the infant of water and milk. He died due to dehydration. His mother was not allowed to feed the baby. He was not allowed to be buried till late night. Another child namely Farooq Ahmad sccumbed to injuries inflicted on him ruthlessly by the forces.

VACHAR NAG NOWSHERA SRINAGAR - Nazir Ahmad, student of 8th class was gunned down in his teacher's house at Vachar Nag Nowshera Srinagar. He was singled out of the whole family of Kashmiri Hindu Pandit teacher whose children and family were spared.

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.

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.

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MATTAN, ISLAMABAD INCIDENT - 1.10.91 the forces started indiscriminate firing after a gap of more than half an hour, when some unknown persons attacked them. In this process the forces entered the houses and beat the occupants mercilessly, due to which number of persons received injuries. The forces also entered the house of one Ab. Salam a linemen in the electric Department dragged him out and later pumped bullets in his body due to which he died. In this incident one more person namely Ab. Salam Padru was also killed due to the indiscriminate firing.

RAFIABAD, SOPORE INCIDENT - 2.10.91, the forces cordoned off a number of villages in Sopore area with the pretext of search operations and after hearing some gun shots, the forces started indiscriminate firing due to which two ladies namely, Mst. Rehti W/O M.Maqbool Dar R/O Rafiabad,Sopore, Mst. Azizi R/O Nowhama and Tariq A. Sofi & Ab. Ahad R/O Sopore were killed.

NOORBAGH, IDDGAH INCIDENT - 3.10.91, some unknown persons reportedly hurled a hand grenade near the bunker of forces which did not explode. The forces in their usual manner started indiscriminate firing on the passers-by and aimed towards a school building . Due to the indiscriminate firing by forces an aged person about sixty years, namely, Gh. Rasool Shah R/O Wani Yar, Noor Bagh,Sgr who was sitting in his shop received bullets and died. In this incident a nine year-old boy (student) of 4th class namely Perveez Ahmad Khan S/O Bashir Ahmad R/O Shanglipora, Noorbagh received bullet in the school building and he died on the spot.

TARZUA SOPORE INCIDENT - 4.10.91, the forces cordoned of the area under the pretext of search operations and after some gun shots were heard by the villagers, the forces started indiscriminate firing due to which some persons namely, Gh. Mohd R/O Sheerdil, Shahgund, Naseer Ahmad R/O Delina, Gh. Mohd R/O Tengpora, Gohal, Fayaz Ahmad R/O Wagura, Hygham, Gh. Mohi-ud-din Dar R/O Gohal Tengpora, Pattan, Ab. Rehman Panoo and Ab. Ahad Panoo residents of Gohal, Tengpora were killed. On electronic media it was later announced wrongly that eight persons were killed in an encounter.

ALIKADAL, KAWDARA INCIDENT - 5.10.91, Army cordoned of more than one lakh people for five days under the operation drive "Flesh Out Militants from the City". The forces directed the Imams of the mosques to announce on the loud speakers to ask all locals excluding the woman to assemble on big lawns. When people at about 7 A.M came out of their homes, after some time some unknown persons attacked on the army and the forces directed the innocent people to face the firing side. On refusal to do so, the forces also started firing and in this incident some persons namely Gh. Nabi Kandhu aged 45 years, Manzoor Ahmad Sofi, Showket Ahmad Khan and Mohd Ayoob were killed. The forces did not allow the people to eat or drink for five days. In this crack-down about 35 persons were arrested and later released after being tortured during interrogation. Those released had multiple injuries. They are not able to work normally now. The people were not allowed to purchase milk for children and even serious patients were not allowed to be taken to the Hospitals. in the media it was announced that 7 militants were killed in various parts of the valley overall on this date.

BATMALOO INCIDENT - 7.10.91, the forces were attacked by some unknown persons and some of the personnel got injured and one police constable was killed in the cross firing. The forces after a gap of more than one hour, entered the locality and started indiscriminate firing on the locals who were busy in their day to day work and some persons including one woman and a 12 years boy was killed. The persons who got killed are Gh. Mohi-ud-din,Mohd. Ashraf R/O Najah, Khun-Khan,Sgr., Irshad Ahmad Hajam B/O Gh. Mohi-ud-din R/O Khun-Khan, Mst. Hajra W/O Bashir Ahmad R/O Nai- Sardak, Bashir Ahmad, Showket Ahmad Gujri, Showket Ali Jan 12 years R/O Batmaloo, Ab. Aziz, M. Yousf Badyari R/O Basantbagh & Bashir Ahmad Naikoo S/O Gh. Qadir R/O Batmaloo. In this incident seven persons were seriously injured.

PATTAN INCIDENT - 8.10.91, the forces under the pretext of search operations cordoned of f villages like, Achmazhama, Wadiboogh etc,and during the Crack-down operations, the locals who were under the threat of the forces, tried to run away from the village and the forces fired on them without taking any precautions, due to which some persons, namely, Fayaz Ahmad Rather R/O Azmazhama, Mohd. Ibrahim Rather, Gulzar Ahmad Parry R/O Wadeebugh and Ab. Ahad Panoo R/O Gohal, Pattan were killed. On this date three more persons namely, Nisar Ahmad Akhoon R/O Pandhrathen, Nazir Ahmad Shala R/O Bemena Mohd. Ashraf Bhat R/O Dalgate and M. Ramzan R/O Bemena, were killed in the Srinagar City due to the indiscriminate firing by the forces after they turned hostile.

PULWAMA INCIDENT - 11.10.91, the forces, started indiscriminate firing due to which some persons working in the paddy fields received bullets and were killed. Those who got killed were, Javeed Ahmad Naik S/O Ab. Gani R/O Pinglana, Sharief Ahmad Dar R/O Malangham, M. Shafi Bhat Rehmuwa, Pakherpora and Farooq Ahmad Bhat R/O Saloora, Pulwama.

SOPORE INCIDENT - 13.10.91, the forces cordoned off number of villages in Sopore under the pretext of search operations. As a result of indiscriminate firing on the villagers due to which some persons, namely, Ab. Rashid Mir, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Gh. Mohi-ud-din, Gh. Mohd Shah, M. Afzal & Fayaz Ahmad residents of Sopore were killed.

Jan - Nov 1992

BEHRAMPORA,SOPORE INCIDENT - 20.1.1992 the forces fired indiscriminately and killed eight persons. The names of few killed in the incident, are Altaf Ahmad Mir and Altaf Ahmamad.

SOPORE INCIDENT - 20.1.92, the forces fired due to which two persons were killed including Ajaz Ahmad Dar S/O Ab. Hamid R/O Sopore, Nazir Ahmad Dar R/O Baramulla and Fayaz Ahmad Kaloo R/O Sopore. He received more than 18 bullets on various parts of his body.

SOPORE INCIDENT - 23.10.92, the forces fired indiscrimnately and killed three persons, namely, Fayaz Ahmad Kaloo, Nazir Ahmad Dar and Aijaz Ahmad Dar all residents of Sopore. From the body of AijazAhmad Dar 15 bullets were recovered.

ISLAMABAD INCIDENT - 25.1.92, forces fired indiscrimnately due to which three persons, namely, Mohammad Abdullah, Gul Mohd Dar and Gul Mohammed Mir were killed. On this day one boy Mohd Yaseen Bhat of Khudwani was also killed due to firing by forces.

BEHROO SOPORE INCIDENT - 25.1.1992, as a result of firing by the forces three persons, namely, Abdul Karim Wani, Ali Mohammad Ganaie residents of Ladoora and Dr. Riyaz Kanjwal a medical student of Baramulla, were killed. The forces trespassed into the houses and dragged Ali Mohd Ganaie and Riyaz Ahmad and pumped bullets into them.

HYDERPORA BUDGAM INCIDENT - 25.1.92 the forces fired indiscrimnately and killed Mohammad Shafi, Abdul Hamid and Rafiq Ahmad residents of Butmaloo.

UMAR COLONY lALBAZAR INCIDENT - 25.1.92, the forces entered into a woman's house, pumped bullets into her body. She later on died in the hospital.

HYDERPORA, BADGAM INCIDENT - 26.1.92, the forces fired indiscriminately in the city due to which number of persons were killed including M.Akbar, Mohd. Shafi R/O Batamaloo, and many others.

BEJBEHARA INCIDENT - 27.1.92, the forces fired indiscriminately due to which two persons including Ab. Rashid Sheik were killed.

QAMARWARI,SRINAGAR INCIDENT - 28.1.92, the forces fired indiscriminately in the busy chowk, at Qamarwari and killed many including Gh. Mohd. Dar S/O Gh. Hassan R/O Baramulla.

PALHALLAN, PATTAN, BARAMULLA INCIDENT - 30.1.92, a vehicle of the forces in full speed was plying on the main National High way Baramulla, on reaching Pattan, the deceased asked the shopkeepers as to whether he should go to his home or not as forces on the way showed very rude behavior. He was advised to stop for some time. After half an hour, he left along with his wife and two kids in his own Marauti car towards Sopore his home town. When he reached Palhallan, the forces on deployment fired and killed him and all his family members. The names of the killed are, Hafiz-Ullah Shah, Mst. Fareeda, his wife, Umar Hafiz 7 years boy and Yaser Hafiz 9 years girl R/O Mohalla Jadeed, Sopore. The flesh of the young kids and the hairs of the deceased lady were seen fixed with the vehicle. The toys of the kids were on the one side and the bullet ridden bodies of the innocent kids on the other.

PARISTAL ANDER, PAMPUR INCIDENT - 28.1.92, the forces fired indiscrimnately due to which two persons, namely, Abdul Rashid Najar and Abdul Qayoom Bhat a student were killed. Both were residents of Pampur.

AJAS, BANDIPORA INCIDENT - 1.2.92, When people of the locality refused to come out for an identification parade in the area and raised the slogans of freedom, the forces turned hostile and dragged some persons out of their houses. When they failed to conduct the search, they fired on the people who were protesting against the atrocities and raising the freedom slogans, they started firing in all direction and killed many persons including Ab. Rashid Ganiee S/O Gh. Nabi, Ab. Rahim Rather S/O M. Shaban R/O Ajas, Bandipora.

GASBUG, PATTAN INCIDENT - 18.2.92, the forces fired at the boys who were playing cricket in a play field, when the boys tried to save themselves after seeing the forces cordoning the ground from all sides. In this incident two boys namely, Ab. Hamid Khosa R/O Chandhar, and Javeed Ahmad 15 years R/O Gasbug Pattan Baramulla were killed.

HARIPORA, BARAMULLA INCIDENT - 22.2.92, the forces fired indiscriminately on a matador due to which three persons including Ab. Hamid Ganiee R/O Nowpora, Sopore were killed.

Nov - Dec 1992

BANDIPORA INCIDENT - 1.11.92, the forces killed five persons at Bandipora unjustifiably. The names of some are, Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Habib-Ullah Sofi, Gulzar Ahmad, Ab. Rashid (Fuji) and one unidentified person, all resident of Bandipora, Baramulla.

MAYAN, URI, BARAMULLA INCIDENT - 4.11.92, the forces killed more than ten persons during crackdown operations at Uri, Baramulla. The names of few are, Bilal Ahmad S/O Gh. Mohd R/O Bemina Colony ,Sgr, Ali Mohd R/O Alamgari Bazar, Sgr, Mehraj-Ud-Din R/O Uri, Altaf Hussain R/O Narabal, Baramulla, Latief Ahmad R/O Tengpora, Batamaloo, Sgr, Farahat Hussain R/O Krewpora, Habib-Ullah R/O Lasipora, Rafiabad, Baramulla and one Mitha.

BADGAM INCIDENT - 8.11.92, the forces fired indiscriminately at the pedestrians at Badgam and killed three persons namely, Nazir Ahmad Khan, Nazi Masood and one more person all residents of District Badgam.

SHOORS, SOURA, SGR INCIDENT - 9.11.92, the forces (BSF 82, 110 & 30 Battalions), cordoned off this area and started indiscriminate firing at the house of Ab. Khaliq Rather. Thereafter they entered the house and killed Gh. Hassan Mir in the room pumping bullets into his body. Two persons, namely, Mohd. Shafi Mir and Latief Ahmad Mir sons of Gh. Ahmad Mir R/O Shoor, were dragged to the street and shot dead in presence of their father. The forces also set ablaze a house. Eight persons, namely, Hilal Ahmad Shah, Tajamul Ahmad, Ab. Razaq Bhat and Mehmood Ahmad Dar, Gh. Hassan Mir, Latief Ahmad, Mohd Shafi and Haji Abdul Rahim, were killed. Mohd. Shafi was killed after taking him into custody. Latief was burnt alive in the house, Gh. Hassan Mir was shot at and killed after he was dragged out of a house. In this regard an FIR No. 85/92 U/S 3/4 TADA etc stands registered in P/S Soura, which is pending investigation.

MARKOTE, RAFIABAD INCIDENT - 10.11.92, the forces fired indiscriminately on a group of people and killed 14 persons.

WANIEN, LAJURA, BADGAM INCIDENT - 13.11.92, the forces fired at Wanien during crackdown operations and killed three persons, namely, Basharat, Masood and one more person.

BORDER INCIDENT - 14.11.92, the forces killed 5 militants at Kupwara while exflitrating to Pakistan. However, the people have reasonable belief that the forces are killin innocent persons after they arrest them at various places in the state. The people believe that these persons are then shown killed in false encounters in order to give an impression to the world that a foriegn hand is involved in the present freedom movement.

MUNDJEE, SOPORE INCIDENT - 15.11.92, the BSF Jawans cordoned off the area and when some firing sounds were heard by the people, the forces took three persons in to custody as stated by the locals and placed them in front to save themselves from the firing. The forces them took these three persons along with them. Later on the bullet ridden dead bodies of these three persons, namely, Bashir Ahmad Khan, S/O Dilawar Khan, Ab. Majid Khan S/O Gh. Rasool and Ab. Rehman S/O Mohd. Sultan R/O Takiya Mohd. Khan, Baramulla, were found lying on the road.

KARANNAGAR, BATAMALOO INCIDENT - 15.11.92, reportedly forces suffered some loss due to a mine blast and started indiscriminate firing due to which one person namely, Haji Gh. Qadir R/O Shalimar was killed. The forces then entered into a nearby transport yard and dragged two pesons, namely Nawaz Ali R/O Mandirbagh, Sgr, andBashir Ahmad Sheik chwkidar RTC R/O Gunzkhud, Sgr, and fired at them.They died on the spot.

BEMINA HAMDANI COLONY INCIDENT - 16/17.11.92, the forces under the pretext of search operations, cordoned off the sorrounding areas and took into custody three persons namely, Mohd. Ayub Najar R/O Hamdani Colony, Bemina, Ajaz Ahmad Sheik R/O Bemina and Anayat-Ullah ( Firdous Ahmad) R/O Awantipora, Islamabad. The people state that these three persons were taken to some nearby road and fired. They heard the sound of some gun shots and later, when the forces had left, the dead bodies with multiple bullet injuries were seen on the road. These dead bodied were then taken by police to control room and from there the dead bodis were handed over to their relations on 17.11.92. These dead bodies were of those three who had been taken into custody earlier.

JAMALATTA, NAWAKADAL INCIDENT - 19.11.92, regular army indiscriminately fired from different directions at Jamallatta, Gurgari Mohalla, Nawabazar in order to cordon off the areas under the pretext of search operations. Number of persons were injured due to the indiscriminate firing. The forces fired at two boats (sikaras) and used mortor guns. The forces made no effort to arrest anyone. The boat sunk and the people jumped out of them. Any person who tried to come out of the water, the forces fired at him with the sole intention not to allow him to come out of water. In this incident nine persons died because of the firing. The drowned persons also received bullet injuries and died. The forces dragged out an old aged person, namely, Gh. Ahmad Laway R/O Ghat, Bul-Bul Lanker, Sgr. and fired at him from close range and killed him. The forces fired at man of 22 years namely, Niyaz Ahmad Peer S/O Mohd. Shafi R/O Owassi-Sheib, Ali kadal. These persons could have been saved by the locals but due to the indiscriminate firing by the forces they could not be saved. The forces cordoned off the area under the pretext of search operations for two days. However, after two days some of the the dead bodies were recovered of, Ab. Hamid Sheik S/O Ab. Kabeer R/O Danderkhah, Batamaloo, Mustaq Ahmad Kutey R/O Dabtal, Jamalatta, Manzoor Ahmad (Jugga) R/O Kanimazar, Sgr., Mustaq Ahmad Lone R/O Chanapora, Badgam, Fayaz Ahmad Sheik (Raja) R/O Knimazar, Jamallatta, Gh. Ahmad Gujree R/O Shehyar and Jameel Chawdhri R/O Azad Kashmir. The forces did not allow the people to join the funeral rites of the martyrs and instead imposed a curfew. It was decleared by the govenment officially that on the sepecific information, the forces raided the area and when militants fired at them the forces returned fire and one militant was killed. In the mean time when the group of people tried to escape from the cordoned area in the boat, who opened fire on the forces, and fire was returned, the boat capsized. This is totally against the facts, as no fire was opened from the boat on the forces nor any reasonable effort was made to arrest these persons. Instead intentionally firing was resorted to at the boat and when these persons jumped into water, the regular Army continued firing at them. When the persons attempted to come out of water, the forces did not allow them to do so and fired continiously at them till all were killed.

BERWAH, BADGAM INCIDENT - 20.11.92, the forces fired at Achan Badgam and killed two persons, namely, Mujahid Zahid R/O Wachi Pulwama and Ab. Ahad Mir 67 years R/O Wailpora, Badgam. Mujahid Zahid died on the spot but the other person later died in hospital.

Jan - Mar 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, Gundi Bali, 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.

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