Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, will address a public gathering in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on May 21, a spokesman said on Saturday.
“The public gathering is part of the awareness campaign launched by the Hurriyat to secure the release of political prisoners, and thousands of people are expected to participate in the rally, if the authorities do not create any disturbance,” the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, rejecting the police claim that it had arrested five members of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit in Pattan area of north Kashmir, the spokesman said the incident was reminiscent of the Machil fake encounter, because “ in this case too innocent youth have been made the scapegoats for the sake of medals and promotions.”
“Lawlessness prevailing in Kashmir and men in uniform harassing the ordinary civilians is an eye-opener for justice loving people. Coercing innocent people to admit to crimes through torture is commonplace in Kashmir these days. These tactics expose Omar Abdullah’s claims that no custodial torture took place during his tenure,” the spokesman said.
“The saddest part in all this is that these false claims are not made by low-rung police officers but by the top police brass in press conferences,” the spokesman said, adding that such “tactics had badly dented the image of police.”
“In civilized societies, police stands for the protection and security of ordinary people, but name of Jammu and Kashmir police conjures images of torture, harassment, arrests, etc.”
The spokesman said Geelani will address a seminar in Anantnag district on May 21 at 2:30 p.m.
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