A Delhi-based assistant professor from the Indira Gandhi Nationwide Open College has alleged that some troopers had assaulted him and his household in Nowshera in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district Thursday evening, prompting the Indian Military to provoke an inquiry.
In accordance with sources, the assistant professor, Liaqat Ali, whose household relies in Rajouri, was coming back from a marriage together with his youthful brothers in Lam close to the Line of Management Thursday evening when a bunch of troopers conducting checks allegedly assaulted him.
Whereas the military has mentioned it had initiated an inquiry, J&Okay Police have registered a case.
“I used to be sitting within the car and as an Military personnel got here to me and requested for my id card, I got here down and confirmed him my official ID mentioning my particulars as Assistant Professor, IGNOU, Delhi,” he instructed the media concerning the incident.
“Maybe one of many troopers obtained irked considering that I used to be displaying off and he hit me on the pinnacle together with his rifle butt,” the IGNOU professor mentioned, including that when he fell down, others too started beating him.
When he appeared round, he noticed his youthful brother, a trooper within the Indo Tibetan Border Police, mendacity in a close-by drain, he mentioned. “I quickly misplaced consciousness,” he mentioned, including that he was ultimately taken to the hospital, first in Nowshera after which to the Authorities Medical School Hospital, and that he obtained practically half a dozen stitches on his head.
In a social media put up on Fb, he claimed that his “complete household is within the Indian Military”.
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“I’ve all the time been happy with that. Pleased with the uniform, the service, the sacrifice. However at present, what I skilled shook that delight to the core. With none cause, with none query, I used to be assaulted – hit on the pinnacle with a weapon by the very individuals I as soon as trusted blindly. It made me notice one terrifying fact: if the system chooses to, it could possibly ‘encounter’ any human being – with out proof, with out trial, with out justice. There’s no apology that may undo this wound. Just one haunting query stays – has justice now change into the privilege of the uniform alone?” the put up mentioned.
On its half, the Indian Military referred to as the incident a “scuffle” however added that the Military had intelligence stories on “the doubtless motion of terrorists in a car” and that search operations have been being performed.
“An incident has come to gentle whereby sure people have been allegedly manhandled by Military personnel in Rajouri District,” Military mentioned in a written assertion right here.
It additional mentioned: “The Military had enter on (the )doubtless motion of terrorists in a car on this delicate space. Accordingly, search operations have been being performed. Preliminary data means that on being stopped, the person tried to grab (the) weapon of the troopers on obligation and initiated a scuffle with them”.
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“Nevertheless, an enquiry has been initiated. Ought to any personnel be discovered responsible of misconduct, strict motion shall be taken in accordance with the prevailing legislation,” it mentioned, including: “Indian Military stays steadfast in upholding the very best requirements of professionalism and self-discipline within the conduct of counter terror operations. All sections of the society are requested to proceed to cooperate and collaborate with the Indian Military for collective and complete safety on this delicate space”.
In the meantime, the Nowshera police have registered an FIR on the again of a grievance from Ali, a senior police officer mentioned, including that the investigations have been ongoing.