Abdul Latief Maray said the police even refused to return his son’s body.
Srinagar:
An anti-terrorist fighter from a remote village in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir has said that his son was among four people killed by the police and is considered a terrorist in the area. a controversial meeting in Srinagar.
Abdul Latief Magray, who rose to fame after killing a stone terrorist in Ramban district in 2005, says his son Amir is innocent and works at a shop in Srinagar.
However, police have stated that Amir Magray, 24, is a “hybrid” terrorist who was killed in an encounter inside a commercial complex in Srinagar on Monday night.
Abdul Latief Maray received a letter of appreciation from the military in 2005 for his heroic role in killing a terrorist.
“I myself killed a terrorist with a stone. I received bullets from terrorists. My cousin was also killed by gunmen. We had to migrate from our home for 11 years. I raised my children very hard by keeping them here. Today, the result of this sacrifice is an Indian who killed a terrorist with a stone, his son is being killed and assigned. terrorist label,” said Mr. Abdul Latief Maray.
Mr. Maray said police even refused to return his son’s body for the final rites.
“The rejection of my son’s body is the reward of the fight against terrorists. My house is still guarded by the police. Tomorrow the security guard can kill me and declare that I am a fighter. “, he rumbled.
The encounter became highly controversial when two businessmen including the owner of the commercial complex were also killed. Police have stated that the businessmen are “supporters of terrorism”.
Relatives of the men killed in the encounter with Srinagar said they were “killed in cold blood”.
While the police first said that Mohammad Altaf Bhat, a famous businessman, and Dr. Mudasir Gul, a doctor turned business, were shot by terrorists, they later changed their statements. , saying that they may have been killed in the fire.
The families allege that both were “killed in cold blood” by security forces. They asked for the bodies to be returned for final rites but the police refused to hand them over citing law and order issues.
Police said all four bodies were buried at an undisclosed location in the Handwara police district, more than 100 kilometers from Srinagar.
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