STRUCTURES OF VIOLENCE

536 | Structures of Violence
Mujahideen]
4. Abdul Rashid Hajam, resident of
Raipora, Government Gunman [Muslim
Mujahideen]
5. Abdul Rashid Malla, resident of
Raipora, Government Gunman [Muslim
Mujahideen]
6. Abdul Rasheed Hakim, Government
Gunman [Muslim Mujahideen]
7. Ghulam Mohammad, resident of
Kadipora, Tangmarg, Government
Gunman
8. Mukhtar, resident of Mirgund,
Government Gunman
Case Information
In 1995, the victim was at his bakery shop when 10-15
government gunmen raided it. They included
Shahnawaz, Mohammad ShabanTantray, Abdul
Rashid Hajam, and Abdul Rashid Malla. The victim
was taken by these gunmen to Kaw Mohalla, where
their camp was. He was picked up at about 11:30 am
on the allegation that he was afliated with militants. In
the camp, his hands were tied and he was beaten with
sticks by the following gunmen: Abdul Rashid Hakim,
Abdul Rashid Malla, Ghulam Mohammad and
Mukhtar. They also trampled the victim. This torture
was done to the victim till 2 pm. The victim was told to
join them or else he would be killed. He was released
at about 6 pm the same day.
On the next day, the victim left his home, along with his
family, and stayed at Baramulla. They then lived in
Srinagar for ten months. After 10 months, the victim
returned home, but two months later, the government
gunmen again started harassing the victim. They led
the Mahar Regiment of the army to arrest the victim in
1996 at about 9 am in Palhallan. In the camp, the victim
was stripped and was hanged upside down. Two army
personnel beat the victim with a belt and hot oil was
poured in his rectum. This torture continued till 5:30
pm. Then the victim was released the next day at about
12-1 pm.
In 2007, the house of the victim was raided at midnight
by the army of Wusan Camp, 29 RR. Major Dalal was
their commander. The victim identied Major Dalal as
he was known in the area. The victim was arrested
again on the allegation that he was a militant. He was
taken to Wusan Camp. From 12:30 am onwards, 8-10
army personnel tortured him. The victim was stripped,
and was then hanged upside down. His body and
private parts were electrocuted. Major Dalal was also
in the cell during the torture; he was forcing the victim
to admit that he was a militant. But he denied this. He
was tortured till 2:30 am. On the next day, he was
released at about 3 pm, when the army felt that he was
“innocent”.
In 2010, Major AK Sharma called the victim twice to the
army camp at Palhallan. He was asked whether he
was a militant. He was neither detained nor tortured on
these occasions. After this, he was not harassed
anymore.
The victim, Fayaz Ahmad Ganai, gave the above
statement to the IPTK on 31May 2015.
The victim's statement is clear, and cogent evidence is
presented of three separate incidents of torture. In the
rst and third incident, the alleged perpetrators are
named. The second incident of torture would require
further investigations identify the army ofcials
involved in the Palhallan camp.
Case No. 46
Victim Details
Ashiq Hussain Zargar [Torture]
Age: 33
Occupation: Electrician [Private]
Son of: Abdul Majeed Zargar
Resident of: Feroz Shah Mohalla, Bijbehara,
Islamabad district
Irshad Ahmad Zargar [Torture]
Resident of: Bijbehara, Islamabad District
Alleged Perpetrators
1. Zahid Malik, Superintendent of Police [SP,
operations], Special Operations Group, Joint
Interrogation Center [JIC], Khanabal
Case Information
During the 2010 uprising, a youth and a friend of the
victim Ashiq Hussain Zargar, namely Nazir Ahmad
Wani, son of Abdul Rehman Wani from Bijbehara
locality was allegedly shot in the head with a shell by
DSP Farooq Ahmad Zargar outside a mosque where
he was offering Friday prayers. This led to protests in
the area against the perpetrators involved. Ashiq
Hussain Zargar was a close friend of Nazir's and also
the eyewitness to the killing. Following this Ashiq
Hussain Zargar was therefore harassed.
Eventually, the Jammu and Kashmir Police picked up
the victims during a cordon. They were then taken to
Police Station Bijbehara. They were detained there for
fteen days in the lockup.
After that they were shifted to Joint Interrogation
Center in Khanabal, as per the directions of
Mohammad Raq, the SHO of the Police Station in
Bijbehara. In the JIC, SP Operations Zahid Malik from
Poonch, tortured the victims. They were taken to the
interrogation room so as to compel them to accept the
false charges, which were brought against them. SP
Zahid Malik directed his escorts to the torture the
victims. They were then beaten with a rubber belt for
two days. Also, during their detention, their mouths
were closed with cloth and then water was put on top of
them to suffocate them. They were forced to drink