STRUCTURES OF VIOLENCE

392 | Structures of Violence
Alleged Perpetrators
1. Assistant Sub-Inspector [ASI] Ashok Kumar,
Special Operations Group [SOG], Jammu and
Kashmir Police
2. Head Constable Krishan Kumar, Special
Operations Group [SOG], Jammu and
Kashmir Police
3. Selection Grade Constable Chaman Lal,
Special Operations Group [SOG], Jammu and
Kashmir Police
4. Sub-Inspector [SI] R.P. Roy, Commander,
Central Reserve Police Force [CRPF]
5. Constable P.C. Hundique, Central Reserve
Police Force [CRPF]
6. Constable Shyam Kumar, Central Reserve
Police Force [CRPF]
7. Constable S.V. Limbekar [Operational name:
Venkati], Central Reserve Police Force
[CRPF]
Case Information
3 April 2000.
Read Chapter 2: Theatres' of Violence-Part E relating
to the ring at Brakpora.
Case No. 126
Victim Details
Tariq Ahmad Sheikh [Abduction, Torture and Extra-
Judicial Killing (Fake encounter)]
Age: 22
Son of: Abdul Aziz Sheikh [deceased], Fazi Bano
Spouse: Fahmeeda
Resident of: Peht Zanigam, Beerwah, Budgam District
Alleged Perpetrators
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1. Birendra Kumar Jha, 108 Battalion Border
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Security Force [BSF] [presently 11 Battalion
BSF]
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2. Head Constable Ramesh Lal, 140 Battalion
Border Security Force [BSF]
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3. Constable Madan Lal , 4 Battalion Border
Security Force [BSF]
Case Information
As per the family of Tariq Ahmad Sheikh, on 17 April
2000, at about 6:00 am, the victim was picked up from
his residence by the BSF forces that came in three or
four cars.
On that day one of the villagers at the scene was given
a phone number of the BSF Camp, Rawalpora,
Srinagar by the BSF Inspector heading the party. The
number was given in case Tariq Ahmad Sheikh did not
return. But, when the number was called, the BSF
camp denied arresting Tariq Ahmad Sheikh.
Tariq Ahmad Sheikh was taken to the Sanatnagar
Camp, Srinagar.
On 22 April 2000 the family of Tariq Ahmad Sheikh
heard that his dead body was at the Chadoora Police
Station. The body was then handed over to the
Beerwah Police Station. The body had bullet injuries
and it seemed he had been tortured.
First Information Report [FIR] no. 168/2000 u/s 302
[Murder], 364 [Kidnapping/Abducting to murder]
Ranbir Penal Code, 1989 [RPC] was led at the
Beerwah Police Station on 25 July 2000 under the
directions of the Chief Judicial Magistrate [CJM],
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Budgam .
Further, the Jammu and Kashmir Police provided
information that on 25 July 2000 the mother of the
victim produced a written application that was
endorsed by the CJM, Magam to the effect that on 17
April 2000 her son was picked up by the BSF and on 22
April 2000 she came to know that her son was dead
and the body was with the Chadoora Police Station.
She stated that her son was a released militant who
had remained under detention for 10 months and was
now silent as well as attending the army camp
regularly. The case was chargesheeted before the
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Judicial Magistrate 1 Class, Magam on 18 November
2009 against BSF personnel “BK Jahde”, “HC
Ramesh Lal” and “Ct. Mohan Lal” wherefrom the same
will be referred to BSF court for further prosecution as
per directions of the Home Department.
Also, on record, is FIR no.56/2000 u/s 307 [Attempt to
murder] Ranbir Penal Code, 1989 [RPC] and 7
[ P r o h i b i t i o n o f
acquisition/possession/manufacture/sale of
prohibited arms/ammunition]/25 [Punishment for
certain offences] Arms Act, 1959 led at Chadoora
Police Station by the BSF that makes reference to the
death of a militant on the intervening night of 21 and 22
April 2000. Information on this FIR was sought through
the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009
[RTI] on 5 May 2012. No information was provided.
Further information sought through RTI on 15 October
2013. Further information sought through RTI dated
14 November 2014.
The State Human Rights Commission [SHRC] issued
its nal decision on 18 June 2003 and recommended
ex-gratia government relief of Rs.2,00,000 and
compassionate employment under SRO-43 [Statutory
Rules and Orders]. The family of Tariq Ahmad Sheikh
led a petition before the High Court of Jammu and
Kashmir against the non-implementation of the SHRC
recommendations.
107 The names of the alleged perpetrators are as per the records in the General Security Force Court trial of the BSF.
108 Information on this FIR was sought through the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act, 2009 [RTI] on 7 October 2011. A copy of
the FIR was provided on 27 December 2011 by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.