SRINAGAR The hapless families whose kin disappeared during the ongoing turmoil here staged a silent protest at Press Enclave Srinagar on Saturday.
The protesting families hailed from North Kashmirs Baramulla district. They demanded the whereabouts of their disappeared family members while majority of the family members alleged that their loved ones were abducted and killed by army.
Muqadam Banoo, an age old woman from Zamboor Pattan, who was part of the protest said that one army officer Sharma picked up my husband and son on August 15, 1997. The army officer took both my husband and the son along and they never returned to the family, she said and lamented that army officer destroyed her family despite the fact her son and the husband were working as potters for the army.
The protesters had assembled under the banner of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons.
Tahira Bano, the spokesperson of the Association was also part of the protest. She said that her husband was picked up by unknown masked men from Sheeri Baramulla in 2002 and since then she doesnt know about his whereabouts. I dont know where my husband is. Dont know whether he is alive or dead, Tahira said.
A family from Delina Baramulla accused army officer Atul Sharma of 22 RR of kidnapping their son Manzoor Ahmed Mir in 2003. Since that incident, Mir was found nowhere, they said.
Every family narrated a woeful tale. Their loved ones were either picked up by army or by unknown gunmen in front of their eyes.
A woman from Sheeri Baramulla accused one Captain Kakeray of 28 Rashtriya Rifles of abducting her husband Abdul Hamid Dar. The army captain picked my husband in front of my eyes with the word he will be released after questioning. Since then, I dont know whether he is alive or dead.
Another family from Baramulla said that their son working in Power Development Department Nazir Ahmed Mir was arrested by 16 Dogra Regiment and since then they dont know about his whereabouts. (CNS)
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