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Protest over death in custody shuts Indian Kashmir
Nazim Rashid, a shopkeeper, was declared dead early Sunday, with no reason provided as to the cause.
A one-day general strike called in Indian Kashmir by separatists to protest the death of a shopkeeper in police custody Wednesday closed down shops, schools and offices. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
SRINAGAR: A one-day general strike called in Indian Kashmir by separatists to protest the death of a shopkeeper in police custody Wednesday closed down shops, schools and offices.
“The strike is to protest this gross human rights violation,” said chief organiser Syed Ali Geelani in a statement.
The strike was widely followed in the main city of Srinagar and other towns, including Sopore where the weekend incident happened, police sources and residents said.
Nazim Rashid, a shopkeeper, was detained by counter-insurgency police on Saturday in the northern town of Sopore. He was declared dead early Sunday, with no reason provided as to the cause.
Police said Monday they had registered a murder case and suspended three officers following the death of the 28-year-old man.
But Geelani insisted there should be an impartial enquiry by a UN body or international human rights groups.
Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah promised “swift and exemplary action” in a Twitter post on Sunday.
Rashid’s family has also called for an independent probe, even as the Sopore police chief was transferred late Tuesday to ensure a “free and fair probe”.
Last year more than 110 people were killed when police and security forces opened fire during a series of demonstrations triggered by the death of a 17-year-old youth who was hit by a police teargas shell.
Last week there were protests against the alleged rape of a woman by soldiers.
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Life is horrible for Kashmiris and Indian Muslims.
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@Bangash:
I didn’t see your comment on China’s atrocities against Uyghur Muslims, I wonder about your selective Muslims, hypocrisy.
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No body is taking notice of humanitarian violence here, because victims are muslims.
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Kashmir is burning & World is sleeping…
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@Bangash:
And life is worst for any muslim in pure pak islamic desh pakistan.Infact there is no life for muslims at all in pakistan.1st it were balochis muslims who are facing genocide right from 1947 then bengali muslims faced genocide then Ahmadi faced genocide then Shia of gilgit baltistan and parachinar faced genocide,then it was the turn of mohajirs who aced genocide,sindhis faced genocide now pook pukhtoons are facing genocidie in KP.Recommend
the sheer brutality of the indian forces in Kashmir, goes unnoticed………. as with the violence in Palestine, there is a total disregard for the mainly Muslim populace of the world.
if one takes the Somali famine into account, then one can conclude that the Muslim world is just one cesspool of pain and hardship.
last year it was the Pakistani floods, this year Syria, the ongoing street violence in Karachi and elsewhere in Pakistan, Libya, etc………………….
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Yes,yes we know when one shopkeeper died in J&K police custody entire pakistan will cry.
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@a r modak,people killed in Uyghu(china) are also muslim…..pls few words for them as well.
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Bottom line is Freedom to Kashmir for now as I see no respect to human life no wonder they turns against and becomes another terrorists breeding place which will hunt back India sooner or later.
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India has many friend in the world like Usa,germani,israile,canada,france,england, they are the big leader of the world. They support india.they are not going to listen to pakistan. Pakistan could not do anything to impress to the world .they know everything about kashmir but not going against india. Indian army not going against any kashmiri but if they want seprets its not going to happen.Recommend
All those who are demonstrating against Indian rule should be sent to Andaman and be slaved.High time to punish all culprits.
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@Aadersh: Sorry dost, not kashmir, karachi is burning.
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Indians have no mercy for Kashmiris, all selfish Indians care about is Indian flag flying in Kashmir, no matter how many Kashmiris are killed by Indian Army.
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@Bangash: The country which does not punish army dictators does not have moral rights to indulge in our internal matter. We punish each and every army man no matter what rank he belongs. J&K government should punish the policeman and alco focus on hawala money in Sopore which is native place of nawaz sharif.
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@Aadersh:
Aadersh is typing!!
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@Aadersh: ” … Kashmir is burning & World is sleeping… “
The world does not want to lose sleep over Kashmir. It is another migraine created by Pakistan.
The fire that has started in Karachi will engulf your entire nation. Concentrate on dousing that fire rather than worrying about Indian Kashmir.
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@Bangash: ” … Indians have no mercy for Kashmiris, all selfish Indians care about is Indian flag flying in Kashmir, no matter how many Kashmiris are killed by Indian Army. … “
When Muslims have the upper hand, the sword swings; when Muslims are on the receiving end, it is usually calls for considerations on lines of humanity and compassion. Ditch the double standards, keep fighting or make peace for good.
On another note, if non-Kashmiri Indians flooded Indian Kashmir like the Han Chinese do, there would be no Kashmir issue, there would be no Pakistan left – because it is quest for Kashmir which keeps the Pakistani nation together.
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@Bangash:
this lol trying hard to make something for a separate kashmir state.
first take care of ur own problems. where were you when there was karachi violence, balochistan, uyghur’s problem in china, syrian killings, egyptian issue, bahrain protest,??? so first be loyal to urselfRecommend