Srinagar, July 10 (Newswire): The family of Ali Muhammad Mir of Nishat area here who was abducted and killed allegedly by government gunmen in 1996 staged a novel protest to demand location of his grave.
On his father's 17th death anniversary, Zahoor Ahmad Mir dug up a grave at the family's ancestral graveyard at Nishat and put an epitaph with his father's name engrossed on it to "draw attention towards failure of police to locate his grave.'
He said Mir was allegedly abducted and killed by notorious government gunman Papa Kishtwari and his accomplices on June 26, 1996. An FIR (16/2007) was lodged in Nishat police station against Kishtwari under section 302, 342, 364, 201, 120B RPC.
"Though Kishtwari is under arrest in the case, police has failed to locate the spot where my father was buried. I have been fighting to locate my father's grave and get his killers punished for the past 17 years. I have faced threats but I won't give up till I locate his grave," Mir said and broke down.
Zahoor along with hundreds of locals offered funeral prayers in absentia for him. "We also dug up a grave and put an epitaph with his name engrossed on it in our graveyard. The grave would be kept open till mortal remains of my father are not placed in it," he said.
He appealed the international human rights organization to probe the matter and help him locate grave of his father.
A large number of people including representatives of various separatist organizations visited Mir's home to extend support to his struggle.
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Hailstorm wreaks havoc to crops in Kalaroos villages
Kupwara, July 10 (Newswire): A massive hailstorm hit several villages of Kalaroos in this frontier district, devastating Maize, Potato and Rajmash crops.
Farmers and fruit growers in Kothyan, Banali, Bambliali, Moori and Nagsari villages of Kalaroos had to bear the brunt of hailstorm for the second time in a fortnight, causing huge damage to crops and fruit trees.
The hailstorm started around 3 pm and lasted for two hours, residents of Kalaroos villages said.
"Hailstones coupled with torrential rains and gusty winds thrashed crops and walnut trees, knocking down the growing walnut, apple.
It broke down twigs and branches of tress. The maize, Potato and Rajmash staple crops suffered immense damage," said Sikander Khatana of Kothyan village.
On his father's 17th death anniversary, Zahoor Ahmad Mir dug up a grave at the family's ancestral graveyard at Nishat and put an epitaph with his father's name engrossed on it to "draw attention towards failure of police to locate his grave.'
He said Mir was allegedly abducted and killed by notorious government gunman Papa Kishtwari and his accomplices on June 26, 1996. An FIR (16/2007) was lodged in Nishat police station against Kishtwari under section 302, 342, 364, 201, 120B RPC.
"Though Kishtwari is under arrest in the case, police has failed to locate the spot where my father was buried. I have been fighting to locate my father's grave and get his killers punished for the past 17 years. I have faced threats but I won't give up till I locate his grave," Mir said and broke down.
Zahoor along with hundreds of locals offered funeral prayers in absentia for him. "We also dug up a grave and put an epitaph with his name engrossed on it in our graveyard. The grave would be kept open till mortal remains of my father are not placed in it," he said.
He appealed the international human rights organization to probe the matter and help him locate grave of his father.
A large number of people including representatives of various separatist organizations visited Mir's home to extend support to his struggle.
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Hailstorm wreaks havoc to crops in Kalaroos villages
Kupwara, July 10 (Newswire): A massive hailstorm hit several villages of Kalaroos in this frontier district, devastating Maize, Potato and Rajmash crops.
Farmers and fruit growers in Kothyan, Banali, Bambliali, Moori and Nagsari villages of Kalaroos had to bear the brunt of hailstorm for the second time in a fortnight, causing huge damage to crops and fruit trees.
The hailstorm started around 3 pm and lasted for two hours, residents of Kalaroos villages said.
"Hailstones coupled with torrential rains and gusty winds thrashed crops and walnut trees, knocking down the growing walnut, apple.
It broke down twigs and branches of tress. The maize, Potato and Rajmash staple crops suffered immense damage," said Sikander Khatana of Kothyan village.
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