Summary The personnels will also be charged for kidnapping and endangering the life of the youth.
SRINAGAR (Dunya News) - A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against the Indian army personnels involved in tying a Kashmiri youth to the bonnet of their jeep.
According to Hindustan Times, police said it registered the FIR in the Beerwa police station in Budgam district, the area where the video was believed to have been shot on April 9.
Deputy inspector general of police for central Kashmir, Ghulam Hassan Bhat told that the FIR was registered on April 13.
Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti wrote on her official Facebook page, “In the ‘human shield’ video case FIR No 38/17 U/S 342/149/506&367 RPC has been registered in Police Station Beerwah on 13/4/17 . Investigation is being conducted by SDPO Magam. We shall ensure that investigations are taken to a logical conclusion so that action is taken.”
Local news agency KNS reported that the investigation by police was conducted against army’s 53 Rashtriya Rifles unit.
Police has said that the personnels will be charged for kidnapping and endangering the life of the youth.
Few days back, a video showed Indian army using a man in occupied Kashmir as human shield to prevent stone hurling at them.
The video posted by former chief minister of the state Omar Abdullah sparked outrage and condemnation over the government and army.
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