Pakistan slams barbaric killing of 3 Kashmiris in custody

FO says incident exposes India’s relentless state of terrorism in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD:

Pakistan on Sunday strongly condemned the barbaric custodial killing of three Kashmiri civilians in Baffliaz, Poonch district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

A day prior, the Associated Press had disclosed an account detailing the alleged torture to death of three Kashmiris while in the custody of the Indian army.

As per the report, the army had apprehended "at least eight civilians" for questioning following an attack on two army vehicles in Poonch.

The report indicated that locals accused the army personnel of killing three individuals by torture in a nearby military camp.
Subsequently, the bodies were delivered to the local police, who then informed the families.

Residents asserted that the bodies exhibited signs of severe torture.

Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, in a statement on Sunday, said the slain civilians were tortured to death at a camp of the Indian occupation army.

“A purported video clip of the Indian personnel stripping three men and sprinkling chilli powder on them is viral on social media,” she added.

She said the incident, once again, exposed India’s relentless state of terrorism in IIOJK. “The perpetrators of these custodial killings must be held accountable. India’s brutal occupation is the root cause of all major issues in IIOJK,” the statement added.

The spokesperson further said that the Kashmiri people must realise their inalienable right to self-determination, as enshrined in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, she added.