Fwd: [bangla-vision] Indian army Major indicted in the 1996 custodial killing of prominent lawyer and human rights activist, Jaleel Andrabi, is hiding in California

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From: Habib Yousafzai <habibyousafzai@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 7:24 PM
Subject: [bangla-vision] Indian army Major indicted in the 1996 custodial killing of prominent lawyer and human rights activist, Jaleel Andrabi, is hiding in California

 

On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Kashnet News <kashnetnews@gmail.com> wrote:

 

Jaleel's killer hiding in US: Lawyer

Izhar Ali Srinagar, November 4: A Major of the Indian army indicted in the 1996 custodial killing of prominent lawyer and human rights activist, Jaleel Andrabi, is hiding in California, his lawyer Arshad Andrabi, who is also his brother told a huge press gathering here on Thursday.  "Major Avtar Singh, who killed Jaleel Andrabi after three days of illegal confinement, is currently in California, United States. None other than the champions of democracy are defending the human rights violators," Arshad said.  On March, 1996, an Army team led by Major Avtar Singh abducted Jaleel Andrabi near Hyderpora, Srinagar, when he was travelling in a car with his wife. Nineteen days later, his body was found floating in the Jhelum river. An autopsy report showed that the human rights advocate had been killed days after his arrest.  In April, 1997, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) presented its initial findings to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. The SIT claimed that one Major Avtar Singh from the 103rd Unit of the Territorial Army and other troopers were responsible for the abduction and killing of Jaleel. The SIT was unable to arrest Major Avtar Singh as they could not find him.  Arshad said that his brother was not a militant. He attended seminars and conferences in the US and other countries. "He had hope that the world community will play its role in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute," he added.  Arshad said it was the responsibility of the world community to impress upon India to resolve Kashmir dispute in accordance with the wishes and aspirations of the people. "Should we appeal to Osama Bin Laden to resolve the Kashmir issue," he asked.  Speaking on the occasion, Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKSCC), President, Advocate Parvez Imroz said that the government has denied the people of Kashmir access to the outer world. He said over 70,000 Kashmiris have been denied travel documents by the government on the flimsy grounds.  "We have to highlight these issues at the global level," he added.

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