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Army denies role in creation of Handwara girl's video 5/3/2016 11:23:52 PM Early Times Report srinagar, May 3: Army today categorically denied any role in creation of video in which the girl is seen exonerating soldiers of molestation allegations that led to a wave of violence in Handwara and other parts of north Kashmir's Kupwara district last month. In a compliance report submitted before the registry of the state high court, Major KS Suresh of 21 Rashtriya Rifles submitted that the video released by army's PRO was already circulating on various social media sites. "Army in no way was even remotely concerned with the recording of the video. As a matter of caution, when the video was released by the PRO, the face of the girl was obscured to prevent the disclosure of identity of the girl," Suresh said, adding that nothing has been done with "malice". The officer said that there was no role of army in detention of the girl as well as in her molestation. "A rumour was spread by anti-national elements which led to the attack on the three army posts located in Handwara town and setting on fire one of the posts," he said. The army filed the reply affidavit in compliance to a petition filed by girl's mother, claiming the video was recorded at the Handwara police station presumably on the direction of the SP and the SHO. "The police and army have already displayed 'mala fide' in the case. The video and its circulation is against known criminal procedures, violates the privacy and rights of the girl," she pleaded in the petition following which the court sought the reply from police and army. The police have maintained silence about the creation and circulation of the video. "It is prayed that the reply affidavit may be taken on record and concomitantly the petition so far as it relates to (Union of India and army) may be dismissed with exemplary costs on in the affirmative the name of the answering respondents may be deleted from the array of respondents as the same will be in the larger interest of justice," Suresh added.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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