Police on killing spree with impunity in IHK: Malik

SRINAGAR (SANA): Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Muhammad Yaseen Malik has said that the Indian police have been given free hand to kill and humiliate Kashmiris.
Malik, who is currently under house arrest, alleged that Kashmir had literally been transformed into police state where the armed forces enjoyed unlimited powers.

“They kill people, play with their honour, molest women, arrest and detain political leaders and indulge in every inhuman activity with impunity,” he said in a statement.

Malik condemned the alleged atrocities on people at Varmul, Maisuma, other areas of Srinagar, and Larkipora in Dooru.

“Four youth were martyred in unjustified and indiscriminate firing and a youth was subjected to enforced disappearance at Larkipora. The police resorted to teargas shelling without any provocation at several places especially at Maisuma where a youth was seriously injured,” he said.

Malik said the police had so far failed to nab the culprits involved in double rape and murder of Shopian.

“Instead of nabbing the culprits, the police are using indiscriminate force against the peaceful demonstrators demanding arrest of the murderers. As a result of police action, several persons lost their lives and many others sustained serious injuries,” he said.