‘Civilians, business community being harassed unnecessarily’
KNZ NEWS DESK
Srinagar, Jul 28 : Hurriyat Conference (G) on Saturday strongly condemned the cordon-and-search operations launched by government forces in various parts and in Lal Chowk Srinagar, saying police and forces are unnecessarily harassing and intimidating civilians and business community on one pretext or the other,” Hurriyat said. Virtually authorities have turned Kashmir into a battle field, subjecting civilians to worst treatment” and their fundamental rights are being “disregarded and trampled.”
Targeting business hub and busy areas is a deep conspiracy, Hurriyat (G) in a statement issued to KNS said and terming it as “sheer lawlessness.” Carrying searches of commercial establishments and frisking commuters is having detrimental effect on business activities in crowded market place in Lal Chowk, said Hurriyat and expressing deep anguish, added that even vehicles parked there were also searched, and many mobile phones of commuters were also checked.
They said keeping a large population hostage for hours is utter violation of human rights, saying police and other agencies feel free and unaccountable for their misdeeds. Terming action by forces and police as “state terrorism”, Hurriyat said that these arbitrary tactics won’t force people to submission and despite all odds will pursue freedom movement till its logical conclusion.
Meanwhile, Hurriyat conference leaders including Syed Mohd Shafi, Bilal Sidiqi, Nisar Husain Rather and Mohd Yusuf Naqash on behalf of Syed Ali Geelani condoled the grieved families of Shaheed Bilal Ahmad and Suhail Ahmad slain during Islamabad gunfight. The deputation paid their rich tributes to martyrs, expressed sympathy with grieved families and prayed for their persistence and ‘’Jannat ul Firdous” for martyrs.
Meanwhile another deputation led by Bashir Ahmad Irfani, Hakeem Ab Rashid and Imtiyaz Ahmad Shah visited families of incarcerated leaders Shabir Ahmad Shah, Ayaz Akbar and Altaf Ahmad Shah and expressed sympathies with their families. (KNS)
