Indian army spread terror by torturing four men in Shopian: Shehla Rashid
"This created an environment of fear in the entire area," she stated.
SRI NAGAR (Dunya News) – Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement (JKPM) politician and activist Shehla Rashid, a vocal about the human rights’ situation in occupied-Kashmir, has given her take on the ground situation in Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 and yesterday revealed that people have been oppressed and forced to live in miserable circumstances.
In a series of tweets, Rashid stated that four men were tortured by Indian armed forces in Shopian and a microphone was kept close to them, so that the entire neighbourhood could hear their screams “and be terrorised.”
“This created an environment of fear in the entire area.”
9) Armed forces are entering houses at night, picking up boys, ransacking houses, deliberately spilling rations on the floor, mixing oil with rice, etc.
- Shehla Rashid (@Shehla_Rashid) August 18, 2019
In another tweet, she mentioned: “Armed forces are entering houses at night, picking up boys, ransacking houses, deliberately spilling rations on the floor, mixing oil with rice, etc.”
“Movement within Srinagar and to neighbouring districts is more or less permitted. Local press is restricted,” she stated.
“Cooking gas shortage has started to set in. Gas agencies are closed. Gas stations open after 7 pm. Petrol and diesel is available in the city area. On highways, filling stations are open in some places.”
“Supplies [are] available so far. You find baby food with difficulty. People have started running out of medicines now,” she stated further.
“People are missing interview notifications because of total communication blackout. I’ve personally sent people to the homes of some candidates whose interview notices have arrived. Their friends can’t download it for them, because that requires an OTP that comes via text,” she revealed.
“People who had satellite TV could watch the news till now. D2H subscriptions are expiring, and the only way to recharge is from outside the state. I’ve myself recharged D2H connections for a few people.”
“Officials going to different districts to review healthcare facilities … People are saying that J&K Police has no authority on law & order situation. They’ve been rendered powerless. Everything is in the hands of paramilitary forces. One SHO was transferred on complaint of a CRPF man. SHOs [are] carrying batons. Service revolvers can’t be seen on them,” she added.
