PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday that allegations of severe torture inflicted on civilians in Kishtwar district during the operation should be investigated properly.
She said the involved security personnel must be held accountable for their actions.
She has drawn attention to the plight of Sajad Ahmad, Abdul Kabir, Mushtaq Ahmad, and Mehraj-ud-Din, all residents of Kuath village, who were reportedly summoned to an army camp for questioning and subjected to extreme physical torture.
Reports suggest that victims sustained serious injuries, and were unable to walk and required assistance to reach a hospital for medical attention. The incident has drawn widespread criticism.
The incident has drawn parallels to earlier disturbing events in Bafliaz, Surankote, where similar allegations of human rights violations were reported.
In her social media post, Mehbooba Mufti said, “Allegations of severe torture have emerged from Kishtwar, taking us back to the disturbing events that took place in Bafliaz Surankote earlier this year.
Sajad Ahmad, Abdul Kabir, Mushtaq Ahmad, and Mehraj-ud-Din, all from Kuath village, were summoned to the army camp for questioning where they were allegedly subjected to extreme physical torture.
She urged the UT government to take swift action against those involved to ensure accountability and to prevent such heinous human rights violations from happening in the future."
She said that the incident needs to be investigated and demands measures to ensure the safety and dignity of the civilians, adding that such violations decrease the public trust in the reputable institution and aggravate the alienation of the people.
Furthermore, she called upon the members of civil society and concerned citizen groups in India to watch the situation carefully and make sure that justice is served in this case.
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