Picked by Indian STF, Kashmiri youth missing for 4 yrs
Pakistan Times Kashmir Desk

JAMMU: In occupied Kashmir, even after four years, the family members of a Gujjar youth from Udhampur district who was picked up by Special Task Force (STF) have no knowledge about his whereabouts.

Fateh Mohammed Gujjar, resident of village Chillad in Mahore tehsil of Udhampur, narrating the incident said, on July 3, 2001, the STF Arnas arrested Mashook Ali from his shop and took him to unknown place.

A report was lodged in police post Arnas and concerned authorities were informed. However, no information has reached the family so far.

It may be mentioned that a number of human rights violation cases are reported to have taken place in villages of Challads and Deansal in Block Arnas in Mahore area. 12 persons have been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) recently.

Family accuses troops of framing their son

In occupied Kashmir, the relatives of a youth arrested by the personnel of 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) a few days ago here have accused them of framing their innocent son.

The relatives said, 19-year old Mushtaq Ahmad son of Muhammad Dilawar of Waderbala Handwara was arrested by the troops under the fake charges that he possessed arms.

"Troops at Waderbala told me to present my son before them. I presented him. They assured me that he will be released after questioning. Now troops are saying that he is a liberation activist and they have recovered arms from him. They have falsely implicated my son," said Muhammad Dilawar.

Mushtaq Ahmad told media persons that he is being tortured by the troops. "They are asking me to hand over the arms that I don't have", he pointed out.●