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| KPSS takes on CM on Wandhama massacre | | Contests findings of various agencies | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Jan 27: Responding to the Chief Minister's tweet on Wandhama massacre, the Kashmiri Pandit Sangarash Samithi (KPSS) has said the Chief Minister should have gone through the records before reacting on the social media.
The KPSS while giving details of the massacre that took place on January 25, 1998 contested the information furnished by various agencies.
The KPSS said: "Police closed the case related to massacre of Pandits at Wandhama with the conclusion that the gun men behind the massacre are untraced."
The police, KPSS added, had recovered a letter in which an unknown militant organization, Intikaam-ul-Muslimoon, had claimed responsibility for killing of Pandits. The letter, according to the police was tagged to one of the bullet-ridden bodies disclosed that this was the beginning of a series of such attacks aimed at taking revenge for the killings in Handwara.
"Sub Divisional Police Officer, Ganderbal Showkat Ahmad, who was then Station House Officer for the area told Early Times that "the case has been closed, as no one was identified as the killer of these Pandits," the Samithi said.
On January 27, 2012 a communication from Inspector General of Police, CID, J&K, Jammu to Director General of Police, J&K, Jammu vide no. CID/HR/SHRC-250/2008 reveals that
a) During the course of investigation it was deposed by the locals that Harkat-ul-Ansar outfit was active in the area and the militants of the said outfit visited the area off an on, who also used to enter village Wandhama which coming down from Manasbal Hills. They pointed a finger of suspicion towards Harkat-ul-Ansar militants for this inhuman act.
b) On 17.02.1998, in an encounter at Safapora, Bandipora six militants got killed on spot, while as one militant who was seriously injured was lying on the hill. Security Forces started search and apprehended the said injured militant. On questioning he deposed that he along with other 6 killed militants were affiliated with Harkat-ul-Ansar militant outfit. He also deposed that the said 23 Kashmiri Pandits of Wandhama village were killed by 21 militants of the said outfit under the orders of their commander namely Captain Shair Khan. Later on the said injured militant succumbed to his injuries on 24.02.1998.
c) Later on 13 other militants all foreigners involved in Wandhama killings got killed in different encounters. Finally the investigation of the case was closed as un-traced on 15.06.1998.
The KPSS has raised the following questions.
1. At what input it was made out that the gunmen were foreigners?
2. Within a period of 140 days (less than 6 months the case related to Massacre of 23 Kashmiri Pandits was closed as un-traced (25.01.1998 to 15.06.1998)
3. As per previous police version, the killing was claimed by unknown militant organization, Intikaam-ul-Muslimoon, according to an alleged letter tagged to one of the bullet ridden bodies of Kashmiri Pandits.
4. As per next version of police that on suspicion the inhuman act was done by militant outfit namely Harkat-ul-Ansar.
5. As per police statement that the injured militant encountered on 17.02.1998, wherein 6 other militants were allegedly killed in Safapora area, deposed that 21 militants from Harkat-ul-Ansar alongwith him killed 23 Kashmiri Pandits in Wandhama.
6. As per police statement out of 21 militants in all 6 + 1 + 13 = 20 militants stand killed who were responsible for killing Kashmiri Pandits as per the statement deposed by the injured militant. As such one militant is still at large.
7. But, as per RTI information provided by Police Department, filed by KPSS, there is "NO" report of any type of killing/ encounter/ cordon in District Bandipora in general and Safapora in particular on the said alleged date i.e. 17.02.1998, as has been claimed by police and now acknowledged by Chief Minister.
In addition to the controversial facts, the role of locals has never been addressed in this tragic incident. If the militants were foreigners, who informed them about the presence of Kashmiri Pandits in the area?
Despite the controversial facts KPSS thank Hon'ble Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for atleast acknowledging what happened in the past with regard to the tragic incident of Wandhama Massacre rather than ignoring the KPSS statement as separatists and Kashmiri Civil Society do. It exposes the real faces of Kashmiri Civil Societies and separatist camps in Kashmir and their hollow claims of facilitating re-settlement of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir.
KPSS is always ready to provide all sorts of help to the State Government to address all aspects regarding re-settlement of Kashmiri Pandits in Kashmir including the case so that Wandhama, Nadimarg, Sangrampora, Gool etc. are never repeated.
Pertinent to mention here that gunmen stormed the hamlet on January 25, 1998 and killed 23 Pandits. Next day (January 26) an FIR lodged at Police Station Ganderbal under no. 22/1998 under section 30, 436, 295 RPC read with 7/27 Arms Act. Later on the case was closed down as untraced. |
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