STRUCTURES OF VIOLENCE

507 | Structures of Violence
In the camp, Sham Commander asked the victim
about the action against CRPF which they had
undertaken together and forced the victim to admit
that he was a militant. After this, Subedar Sujan Singh,
along with his personnel, tortured the victim. The
victim's body was electrocuted along with his private
parts. The victim was beaten with a rope and a roller
was rolled over his body. The legs of the victim were
also stretched. Many army personnel trampled his
body. This torture continued for 2-3 hours. When the
victim asked for water, Sujan Singh urinated in front of
him and asked the victim to drink it. After two days, the
family of the victim approached the camp and
requested them for his release. Then he was
released.
After the release, Sujan Singh continued to harass the
victim and wherever he would see him he would ask
him where he was and sometimes slap him also.
Sujan Singh visited the school of the victim many
times to check whether he was in his school only or
not.
After 5-6 months, Sujan Singh picked up the victim
again for no reason and took him to Khanabal Camp.
R.S. Kataria [probably Lieutenant Colonel] was also
with Sujan Singh when they picked the victim up. A
renegade “Vitt Ganai”, resident of Malakhnag, had
informed the army that the victim used to be with the
militants. This time the victim was tortured the entire
day – his body was rolled for hours and his body and
private parts were electrocuted. His legs were also
stretched. This time the victim was kept for one day
only and was released in the evening.
Yet, even then Sujan Singh remained after him. Once,
he told the victim to work for him. The victim refused.
Sujan Singh told him that he would arrest him. The
victim replied that if he had any evidence against him
of being a militant then he could arrest him. This
harassment, including raiding the house, stopping on
the road, continued till 2005, after which it stopped.
The victim, Shuja Hussain Raqui, gave the above
statement to the IPTK on 9 May 2015.
The victim's statement is clear, and cogent evidence
is presented of the torture by the alleged perpetrators.
The allegations warrant further investigation. The role
of both the Ikhwan appears to be only in terms of
providing information to the army and in that sense
their responsibility would not be the same as the army
ofcials.
Case No. 7
Victim Details
Abdul Rashid Pandit [Abduction, Torture]
Age: 40
Occupation: Businessman [he was afliated with the
Muslim Janbaaz Force]
Son of: Mohammad Ramzan
Resident of: Pandit Mohalla, Duroo, Sopore,
Baramulla district
Alleged Perpetrators
1. Major Gurpal Singh, Nowgam Camp
Case Information
In April 1993, the army of the Nowgam Camp [victim
does not know the battalion] arrested the victim. The
victim was associated with the Muslim Janbaaz
Force. Major Gurpal Singh tortured him. He was
detained for two years and ve months. He was
arrested at Nowgam; from there, he was shifted to Kot
Bhalwal Jail. He was beaten with steel rods and
wooden batons. His legs were stretched and he was
forced to overdrink water. A roller was also rolled on
his body. His head was dipped in a mixture of water
and chilly powder. He was kept naked. The detainees
were provided some medical help but the medical
assistance was only a namesake. His relatives were
allowed to meet him after two to three months. The
victim was not tortured at Kot Bhalwal.
Everyone knew Major Gurpal Singh, as he was very
notorious because of how oppressive he was. Gurpal
Singh tortured the victim at Nowgam camp. He gave
electric shocks to the victim in the head about 10
times. The detainees were tortured for ve
consecutive days in the morning and evening. Each
time, he was tortured for about half an hour.
The victim's family members were arrested and
tortured. The army and other security agencies also
wanted his brother to trace his whereabouts. The
victim still needs medical help because he was
severely tortured. His livelihood has sustained
setbacks because he can't work or earn. He suffers
general weakness. For the last one year, the army
does not call him as frequently as earlier. He is
supposed to report to the camp on some special
occasions such as Independence Day or Republic
Day or whenever any militant activity takes place.
The victim, Abdul Rashid Pandit, gave the above
statement to the IPTK on20October 2014.
The victim's statement is clear, and cogent evidence
is presented of the torture by the alleged perpetrator.
The allegations warrant further investigation.
Case No. 8
Victim Details
Mohammad Sha Hajam [Torture]
Age: 40
Occupation: Barber [he was afliated with the JKLF]
Son of: Abdul Rahim Hajam
Resident of: Feroz Shah Mohalla, Bijbehara,
Islamabad district
Alleged Perpetrators