BJP gears for another round of agitationSHEIKH NASIR
Kishtwar: After the days of protest, shutdown and stone pelting the life is returning to normal in Gulab Garh Padder, but still some agencies and politicians for their vested interests are bent upon to tensify the situation again. BJP has already constituted a team for holding parallel enquiry. This is not for the first time in mountainous district Kishtwar that police has crossed the limits then what compelled a national level party like BJP to take such a step? is a question roaming in everyone’s mind? Police has already registered as many as four F.I.Rs regarding the incident one (No. 15/10) against the SHO and his men for wrongful confinement and rest three (No.s 16, 17 and 18 of 2010) have been lodged against the mob with few person nominated most of them government employee.
It is pertinent to mention here that the situation in the mountainous township Padder, which otherwise is known for peace, became worst after the two local teenaged girls went missing after the alleged harassment by the police. Both the girls identified as Sapna and Sangeeta were picked up by police along with a local boy Pardeep Kumar from Maharaja Gulab Singh Qilla ( Fort) located at Gulabgarh. The situation turned ugly when the news spread in the area, regarding missing of girls. A large number of people took to street and laid siege of the police station Padder. Shouting slogans against the police, the angry mob ransacked the office furniture of the police station and damaged at least two vehicles. Station House Officer (SHO) of the police station, Farooq Ahmed Wani, was attacked by the mob when he allegedly tried to escape from the backdoor of his retiring room. A revenue officer (Naib Tehsildar) was given severe thrashing after he tried to intervene. Eyewitnesses said two cops were also beaten up after they opened fire in air to disperse the mob. As per police 23 police personnel including one inspector and two head constables have received injuries. The girls, as per the family members, were released by the police after being subjected to harassment and humiliation. “Both did not return home and it was later learnt that they have jumped in Chenab River”, a local resident alleged adding, their slippers and some other belongings had been found from the river bank. Police on the other hand claimed that there was no confirmation of their suicide, but the duo was missing.
However, police claims that the duo was released immediately after their detention. “They went back to their homes, where they were reprimanded by their families”, a police officer said adding, “They both left the house and are missing since then”. As per police clothes of one of the girls have been recovered from her home which he was wearing when brought to police station which means after police station she had gone to her home where she had even changed her dress.
Senior civil and police officials, including DC, SP and ASP Kisthwar rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. People were demanding registration of FIR agisnt the Inspector Farooq Ahmad Wani SHO Paddar As soon as the news of the incident reached Kishtwar, the politicians from different political parties including BJP, NPPP and Congress reached the Padder and joined the people’s demands for action against the culprits.
Besides DIG Doda-Udhampur Range, IGP Jammu and Divisional Commissioner Jammu also reached Pader to take stock of the situation. Ultimately in order to pacify the agitating people FIR was registered and besides release of immediate ex-gratia of Rs. 75000/- to each family, job to one of the family member of missing girls was also assured. Life has almost returned normal in Pader, but if sources are to be believed various organizations including Bhartia Janta Party which has its stronghold in Padder is gearing up for exploiting the issue.
Kishtwar: After the days of protest, shutdown and stone pelting the life is returning to normal in Gulab Garh Padder, but still some agencies and politicians for their vested interests are bent upon to tensify the situation again. BJP has already constituted a team for holding parallel enquiry. This is not for the first time in mountainous district Kishtwar that police has crossed the limits then what compelled a national level party like BJP to take such a step? is a question roaming in everyone’s mind? Police has already registered as many as four F.I.Rs regarding the incident one (No. 15/10) against the SHO and his men for wrongful confinement and rest three (No.s 16, 17 and 18 of 2010) have been lodged against the mob with few person nominated most of them government employee.
It is pertinent to mention here that the situation in the mountainous township Padder, which otherwise is known for peace, became worst after the two local teenaged girls went missing after the alleged harassment by the police. Both the girls identified as Sapna and Sangeeta were picked up by police along with a local boy Pardeep Kumar from Maharaja Gulab Singh Qilla ( Fort) located at Gulabgarh. The situation turned ugly when the news spread in the area, regarding missing of girls. A large number of people took to street and laid siege of the police station Padder. Shouting slogans against the police, the angry mob ransacked the office furniture of the police station and damaged at least two vehicles. Station House Officer (SHO) of the police station, Farooq Ahmed Wani, was attacked by the mob when he allegedly tried to escape from the backdoor of his retiring room. A revenue officer (Naib Tehsildar) was given severe thrashing after he tried to intervene. Eyewitnesses said two cops were also beaten up after they opened fire in air to disperse the mob. As per police 23 police personnel including one inspector and two head constables have received injuries. The girls, as per the family members, were released by the police after being subjected to harassment and humiliation. “Both did not return home and it was later learnt that they have jumped in Chenab River”, a local resident alleged adding, their slippers and some other belongings had been found from the river bank. Police on the other hand claimed that there was no confirmation of their suicide, but the duo was missing.
However, police claims that the duo was released immediately after their detention. “They went back to their homes, where they were reprimanded by their families”, a police officer said adding, “They both left the house and are missing since then”. As per police clothes of one of the girls have been recovered from her home which he was wearing when brought to police station which means after police station she had gone to her home where she had even changed her dress.
Senior civil and police officials, including DC, SP and ASP Kisthwar rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. People were demanding registration of FIR agisnt the Inspector Farooq Ahmad Wani SHO Paddar As soon as the news of the incident reached Kishtwar, the politicians from different political parties including BJP, NPPP and Congress reached the Padder and joined the people’s demands for action against the culprits.
Besides DIG Doda-Udhampur Range, IGP Jammu and Divisional Commissioner Jammu also reached Pader to take stock of the situation. Ultimately in order to pacify the agitating people FIR was registered and besides release of immediate ex-gratia of Rs. 75000/- to each family, job to one of the family member of missing girls was also assured. Life has almost returned normal in Pader, but if sources are to be believed various organizations including Bhartia Janta Party which has its stronghold in Padder is gearing up for exploiting the issue.
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