SRINAGAR: Refusing to entertain a plea by the State Home Department and Police that Assam Regiment was directly involved in the cold blooded murder of a 12th class student from Soitang, Srinagar, the Defence Ministry is not according sanctions to prosecute nine soldiers including an Army officer of the said regiment.
We have been waiting for the nod of Defence Ministry of India from last six years. But under the garb of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), killers are roaming free. Even the Government of Jammu and Kashmir Home Department in its letter to Defence Ministry has clearly maintained that my son Javid Ahmed Magrey was killed in cold blood despite having no links with militancy, father of slain youth, Ghulam Nabi said.
Government of Jammu and Kashmir Home Department in a letter with reference number Home/25/2007 dated: 16/07/2007 dispatched to Joint Secretary Government of India, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi clearly states that after thorough investigation it was proved that 12th class student Javid Ahmed son of Ghulam Nabi Magrey was killed by Assam Regiment after abduction.
The letter reads that on first of May, 2003, complainant Ghulam Nabi Magray son of Mohammad Ismail resident of Soitang (then) Tehsil Chadoora Budgam lodged a written report at Police Station Nowgam alleging therein that his son Javid Ahmed s student of 12th class had slept in his room during the intervening night of 30th April and 1st May, 2003.
In the morning he was not found sleeping in his room. He (His father) to know through an Army Lieutenant that his son was in Police Station Nowgam while on approaching police station he came to know that his son was shifted to hospital in an injured condition where he succumbed to his injuries. The complainant alleged that his son was picked up by 119 Assam Regiment and later killed him in a fake encounter. On this report the instant case was registered at police station Nowgam and investigation was taken up, the letter reads.
Stat Home Department letter further reads that during the course of investigation, Investigating Officer prepared the site plan, recorded the statements of witnesses. A magisterial enquiry was also ordered in the matter, the letter reads adding that during the course of magisterial inquiry the Officer of Assam Regiment was approached and their reply was sought in the matter who have stated that the said Javid Ahmed was injured in an encounter with party of their regiment.
The State Home Department letter to Defence Ministry of India with subject accord of sanction for launching prosecution in case FIR No. 64/2003 under section 302,120-B RPC Police Station Nowgam maintains that the witnesses who have been examined during the course of investigation have stated that the deceased was a student and was not linked with militancy. He was killed by Assam Regiment after kidnapping. Case registered on the complaint of Assam Regiment had been closed as not proved.
State Home Department in its letter says that the magisterial enquiry also declared the deceased as innocent person who was killed by the officials of Assam Regiment. The investigation of the case has been closed as challan has been produced against the soldiers of Assam Regiment who are found guilty and they included, Subedar Surindera Sinaha PTL Cdr, Havaldar Hamanta Bordoloi, Havaldar Naba Sinha, Naik L.Romesh Singh, Sepoy S.U.Borbhuiya, Sepoy Zakir Hussain, Sepoy Ashok Choudary, Sepoy David Lalthanmawia and Sepoy Bijoy Sinha, the letter maintains and requests Defense Ministry to kindly accord sanction of prosecution as is envisaged under Section 7 of J&K Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1990 involved in FIR No 64/2003 against these accused Army officials.
The mother of the deceased Javid Ahmed told CNS that they are waiting for the justice and they hope once AFSPA will be revoked these killers will be punished. There is delay in His (God) house but not injustice. These killers will get punished at last, Amina Banoo said. (CNS)
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