STRUCTURES OF VIOLENCE

374 | Structures of Violence
Government Gunman [Ikhwan]
2. Farooq Ahmad Beigh, Government Gunman
[Ikhwan]
Case Information
On 23 June 1999, Nazir Ahmad Lone, son of Ali
Mohammad Lone, alias Nazir Gurra an infamous
Ikhwan of the area came to the victim's house at 10 pm
and took Ghulam Mohammad Lone with him. At about
1 am in the night the family heard gun shots. The family
didn't expect Nazir Gurra to kill him considering the fact
that he was their neighbour. In the morning, the family
and the neighbours found Ghulam Mohammad in a
pool of blood on a road half kilometre away from their
home.
Nazir Gurra was initially associated with militants and
in 1995 joined Ikhwan. He along with his other
associates used to smuggle timber. They came many
times to the victim who was working as a ranger in the
forest department and asked for timber. Due to fear, he
used to give them timber. On this fateful night Nazir
Gurra along with another Ikhwan Farooq Ahmad Beigh
came to their house and asked Ghulam Mohammad
for timber. This time he refused and they killed him.
Also, the victim had lodged an FIR in the local police
station in which he had complained against the looting
of forests without naming any particular person.
Someone from the police informed Nazir Gurra about
this complaint and he in turn killed Ghulam
Mohammad fearing that he might name him
somewhere in future.
After 6 days, Abdul Qayoom Lone, son of the victim,
went to Nazir Gurra and asked him about the reasons
of killing his father. In turn Nazir Gurra threatened him
of dire consequences and after few days also went to
their house to kill Qayoom. Qayoom was able to
escape only after his family and neighbours screamed.
After that Qayoom went into hiding for about three
years up to 2002.
In the meantime, after the incident an FIR was lodged
in Police station Kangan – FIR no. 33/1999. It was led
by brother of the deceased Abdul Ahad Lone. Instead
of carrying out any investigation, the police led a
closure report dated 20 March 2001 without informing
Abdul Ahad Lone about it.
Then in 2002, Abdul Qayoom gave an application to
Superintendent of Police [SP] Ganderbal against
Nazir Gurra for the reopening of the FIR. After that
some people in the garb of human rights activists
came to their home and asked the family not to pursue
case against Nazir Gurra. They even threatened them
of dire consequences. The four people were not
speaking the local language. Fearing all this
harassment the family didn't follow the case thereafter.
The son of the victim, Abdul Qayoom Lone, gave the
above statement to the IPTK.
The witness statement is credible and provides
evidence of the killing of the victim. Further, a writ
petition, OWP 1313/2015 was led before the High
Court regarding the investigations in the case. Notice
was issued by the High Court on 27 August 2015. The
evidence available mandates further investigations.
Case No. 110
Victim Details
1. Nazir Ahmad Gilkar [Torture and Extra-
Judicial Killing (Custodial Killing)]
Son of: Abdul Salam Gilkar
Address: Bahaudin Sahib, Nowhatta,
Srinagar
2. Javed Ahmad Shah [Torture and Extra-
Judicial Killing (Custodial Killing)]
Son of: Ghulam Mohammad Shah
Resident of: Arampora, Botakadal, Srinagar.
3. Ghulam Rasool Matoo [Torture and Extra-
Judicial Killing (Custodial Killing)]
Son of: Ghulam Ahmad Matoo
Address: Arampora, Nawakadal, Srinagar.
Alleged Perpetrators
1. Abdul Rashid Khan [Operational name:
Rashid Billa], Station House Ofcer [SHO],
Soura Police Station [later promoted as
SDPO (Sub-Divisional Police Ofcer), Soura],
Jammu and Kashmir Police
2. Tariq Ahmad Guroo, Special Police Ofcer
[SPO], Jammu and Kashmir Police
[Deceased]
3. Assistant Sub-Inspector[ASI], Mohammad
Raq Chachoo, Jammu and Kashmir Police
4. Selection Grade Constable Mohammad Sha
Mufti, Jammu and Kashmir Police
5. Constable Ajaz-ud-Din Sheikh, Jammu and
Kashmir Police
6. Constable Zakir Hussain Khan, Jammu and
Kashmir Police
7. Constable Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, Jammu and
Kashmir Police
Case Information
On 23 June 1999, in the evening hours, Nazir Ahmad
Gilkar, Javed Ahmad Shah and Ghulam Rasool
Mattoo were riding a scooter [no. DL-33-7771]
following a wedding. They had a large quantity of
money with them. They were stopped outside the
Soura Police Station by the personnel of the Special
Operations Group [SOG] of the Jammu and Kashmir
Police. After frisking and checking their identity cards
all three of them were dragged into the Soura Police
Station and were detained there along with their
scooter. Inside the police station, SHO Abdul Rashid
Khan, along with the other alleged perpetrators
tortured them ruthlessly, and later killed all of them.