New Delhi:

All India Muslim Majlis e Mushawarat (AIMMM), the federation of prominent Muslim organisations and individuals of Indian Muslims, expressed its concern on recent cycle of violence in Jammu &Kashmir including the ambush on army vehicle in Rajouri district by the terror group, the killing of the civilians in custody of the security forces and killing of former SSP, Muhammad Shafi Mir. It is rateable that his security was withdrawn.

These terror attacks in the union territory has undoubtably proved that even after abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of erstwhile state, Modi Government’s tall claim of restoring peace and normalcy in the troubled Jammu and Kashmir not only stand exposed but also established that the security situation at the ground level has not changed even after more than four years of the abrogation of the Article 370 and also it indicates that terrorists and terror modules are operating freely in J&K and the speeded terror incident contradicted government s narrative of peace as the real and alarming situation in Jammu and Kashmir is being brushed under the carpet.

AIMMM also expressed serious concern over killing of three civilians during interrogation by the security forces and considering it as a matter of grave concern because the killings further alienate the local population. Although the state administration and the army has announced an investigation but AIMMM is of the firm view that the killings need to be investigated not only by the Army but also by a senior civil judge so that truth is unravelled. Though sector commander and other senior officers of the security forces have been shifted to other places, the incident itself shows that inhuman approach was adopted by the security agencies during the interrogation of innocent local youths after the terrorist attack. The incident has genuinely created a sense of fear as well as insecurity among the people as two of the three civilians killed in custody had worked for security forces for the long-time before the gory incident. Although the police have filed a FIR in this case, Mushawarat is quiet hopeful that probe is conducted in the transparent manner so that guilty, whosoever, are punished.