Take swift action against Army staff behind ill-treatment of civilians: Mehbooba to govt
Srinagar, Nov 22 (PTI) Peoples’ Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to take swift action against Army personnel responsible for the alleged ill-treatment of civilians during anti-terror operations in Kishtwar district.
It has been alleged that some soldiers beat up five civilians, resulting in injuries to them during anti-terror operations in the Mughal Maidan area on November 20.
Taking note of the allegation, the Army launched a probe into the matter.
“Allegations of severe torture have emerged from Kishtwar, taking us back to the disturbing events that took place in Bafliaz Surankote earlier this year,” Mehbooba Mufti said in a post on X.
“Sajad Ahmad, Abdul Kabir, Mushtaq Ahmad, and Mehraj-ud-Din, all from Kuath village, were summoned to the Army camp for questioning where they were allegedly subjected to extreme physical torture,” she claimed.
The PDP chief also claimed that the victims were “severely injured and unable to walk”. They had to be carried to a hospital, she alleged.
