Uproar in J&Ok over killing ofGujjar youth in Jammu shoot-out, CM joins demand for probe

The deceased, Mohammad Parvez, was engaged in sand mining as a occupation. According to the household, Parvez and his brother-in-law, residents of Niki Tawi, left house on Thursday to purchase drugs. Family members had been later known as to establish a physique on the Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu by the police. Parvez bought married two months in the past, along with his household claiming he had nothing to do with drug peddling.

However, a number of Jammu-based information portals citing police officers, claimed there was a shoot-out with drug peddlers at Surey Chak space in Jammu’s Satwari space on Thursday and Parvez was killed. The police didn’t furnish additional particulars in regards to the incident.

Parvez’s household together with the Gujjar group refuted the declare. “It is a pretend encounter,” Talib Hussian, a Gujjar social activist, mentioned. 

Guftar Ahmed, a Gujjar chief who joined deceased’s household of their protest on Friday, mentioned, ”Top officers of the J&Ok Police ought to see the act of police on floor zero. Not a single FIR was registered in opposition to him. Union Home Minister and J&Ok Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ought to take sturdy motion in opposition to officers concerned within the killing of tribal youth,” Mr. Ahmed mentioned.

A spokesman of the Gujjar Bakerwal Students Alliance mentioned the “selective killing of Gujjar youth in Jammu by means of pretend encounters is alarming”.

“Why was Parvez Ahmed murdered? Is this a conspiracy to silence us one after the other? Under the garb of encroachment, medication, and smuggling, our group is being focused. We strongly condemn this,” the Alliance added.

Meanwhile, the deceased’s household additionally urged the L-G administration to provoke an neutral probe, announce compensation and a job for the kin. 

J&Ok CM Abdullah urged the Union Territory Police to carry an inquiry into the incident. “The killing of Parvez of Niki Tawi in Jammu is extremely unlucky and deeply regrettable. Use of pressure by the police must be calibrated and can’t be indiscriminate. J&Ok has paid a heavy worth prior to now due to incidents reminiscent of these,” the Chief Minister mentioned.

Mr. Abdullah mentioned the incident needs to be investigated in a clear and time sure method. 

National Conference (NC) chief and Minister Javed Ahmed Rana raised the problem with the Divisional Commissioner and the Inspector General of Police, Jammu, “over severe allegations of homicide of a tribal youth”. “An Inquiry is being initiated to uncover the reality and guarantee justice on this case. The J&Ok authorities led by Mr. Abdullah will make sure that justice is delivered within the case,” Mr. Rana mentioned.

Former J&Ok Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti mentioned the tribal youth was “killed by the police and labelled as a drug vendor”.

“Even that could be the case, we nonetheless reside in a democratic nation the place justice is served by means of rule of regulation versus khap panchayats or kangaroo courts. Sincerely hope the Director General takes cognisance of this stunning incident by ordering a time sure neutral probe. We should not descend or condone a tradition of additional judicial encounters as a result of that’s exactly what alienates folks,” Ms. Mufti mentioned.

BJP chief Ravinder Raina additionally condemned the incident.

The Islamic Welfare Organisation additionally expressed deep anguish and outrage over the “tragic killing” of the Gujjar youth. “Such a brutal and mindless act not solely shatters the religion of the folks within the regulation enforcement businesses but in addition raises severe questions in regards to the continued misuse of energy and rising pattern of extrajudicial actions,” the organisation mentioned.

The organisation “unequivocally condemned the act and demand a time-bound high-level judicial probe to determine the info behind the killing”. “The household of the deceased deserves justice, and the group calls for transparency, equity, and accountability from the system,” it added.