J&K: Mehbooba hopes labourers killed in Amshipora 'fake' encounter get justice

Demanding that the victim families of Amshipora fake encounter be given government jobs Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister of the erstwhile state on Wednesday expressed hope that the Army courts decision to recommend life imprisonment for a captain in connection with the staged encounter in Shopian district is taken to a logical conclusionMehbooba hoped the case is taken to a logical conclusion as she said ldquowe have seen be it in Pathribal or Machhil ldquofake encountersrdquo action was promised but ultimately nothing happenedSpeaking to reporters in the southern Shopian district of the Valley Mehbooba said I hope the three innocent labourers who were brutally murdered get justicePertinently an army court has recommended life imprisonment for a captain in connection with the killing of three men in the staged encounter in Amshipora in south Kashmir in July 2020However the life sentence is subject to confirmation by higher army authoritiesMehbooba said Jammu and Kashmirrsquos Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha had promised government jobs to the victims families and should keep itWhatever little money they were given that was spent in fighting the case Now they have nothing left So I appeal to the LG to provide jobs to them Mehbooba addedMeanwhile the former chief minister also demanded a government job and compensation to the family of Rashid Dar of Kunan village in Kupwara whose body was recently found in a forest after he went missing in army custody two months earlierShe said the slain a labourer by profession was innocent ldquoHe was in Army custody and disappeared Then his body was found We have no hope of justice but I will still say that a thorough probe be conductedHis family is very poor they should be given a job and a huge compensation from the Army Mehbooba saidThe PDP president also lashed out at the Union Territory administration for locking up the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on the occasion of ShabeBaratShe said it is a violation of fundamental rights and religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution of IndiaAlso readWe will not pay Mehbooba Mufti on imposition of property tax in Jammu and KashmirMehbooba tweeted ldquoLocking up Jama Masjid on the auspicious occasion of Shab e Barat is a brazen violation of fundamental rights amp religious freedom guaranteed by the Indian Constitution May Allah Tarsquoaala give us strength to get through these tough times ShabE Baraat Mubarak SICrdquoResponding to Mehbioobarsquos tweet Jammu and Kashmir clarified that the administration and Police had nothing to do with the ShabeBarat prayers not taking place in Jamia Masjid The police said no orders were issued for disallowing the prayersSrinagar police tweeted ldquoIt is clarified that Administration amp Police has nothing to do with night prayers on occasion of ShabeBarat Prayers not taking place in Jamia Masjid today Neither any orders for disallowing was given nor it was executed by AdministrationPolice Kindly dont spread rumours SICrdquoIn the meanwhile the management of Jamia Masjid said that it is extremely unfortunate that after closing down the Masjid and by not even allowing maghrib prayers the authorities are denying any such actionIn a statement the management Anjuman Auqa asked ldquoif it was not the personnel from local police station who visited the premises and locked the gates then who were they It needs to be askedrdquoThe management said that the police personnel in fact ldquoexpressed personal regret at doing sordquo but said ldquothey are carrying out orders of the district administrationrdquo