Abid Hussain Wani
Doda Aug 31【KNZ】:Scores of Social and Political Organizations of District Doda including NGOs have strongly condemned the arrest of Doda based lawyer and Renowned Social Activist Adv Hassan Babar Nehru by Jammu Police and have demanded his immediate release before Eid ul Azha.
In a press statement, various Social and Political Activits including President Doda Peace Forum Ab Qayoom Zargar, Sr Leader of Indo Pak Track to Diplomacy and Sr Columnist Adv Imtiaz Mir, Social and Political Activist Adv Syed Hanief Hashmi, President Bar Association Adv Gh Hassan Patigaroo, President JK Labour Party Farooq Dar, Social Activist Mohd Iqbal Balwan, Sr Low Paid Employees Leader Gh Hassan Pampori, Sr Congress Leaders Asif Jahan Gattu, Hakeem Manzoor, Waseem Raja, Patron Chenab Citizen Forum Mirza Muzaffer Beig and Sr National Conference Leader Ab Manan Banday in their statements have expressed their resentment and strongly condemned the arrest of well known figure of Doda Adv Hassan Babar Nehru without any charges.
On 22nd July 2017, Adv Hassan Babar Nehru was picked from outside a Masjid after offering Nimaz in Jammu by Police and was taken to Police Station Gandhi Nagar. Later he was shifted to another police station and now he is presently lodged in Kot Balwal Jail Jammu.
Babur, a popular social and human rights activist, was a practicing lawyer who mostly pleaded the cases of deprived people to ensure them the social and human rights.He used to highlight a diverse range of social as well as developmental issues of the Chenab valley region. As a social activist, his service towards the people of far flung and poor backgrounds has been commendable besides he is also running an social organization named as Ababeel which is a group of youth working for the downtroden section of society.
“This act was disliked by various government agencies and every now and then he was unnecessarily harassed by the police,” claimed the afore said persons.
Many social and political organisations have condemned his arrest on the basis of “political rivalry” and growing image as a youth icon in the entire Chenab valley region.
They further said that Adv Babar was often being harassed for raising “genuine public demands”.
They have urged upon the Chief Minister and Higher Authorities for immediate release of Adv Hassab Babar Nehru before Eid ul Azha, who has been in lock up since last two months with out any charge.
It is important to mention here that last year in 2016, Adv Babar was booked under Public Safety Act on no valid grounds which was later on quashed by Honble High Court after three months.KNZ
