Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani on Saturday strongly condemned the killing of mentally challenged person by army at Pehnoo Shopian.
Terming the insane person, Raies Ahmad Wani’s killing as a cold-blooded murder, Geelani said the government forces, laced with unbridled powers and impunity under the cover of black laws, are trigger-happy and kill Kashmiris whenever and wherever they wish to, as has been witnessed in the last seven decades.
In a statement issued here, Geelani demanded stringent action against killers and demanded a probe into the killing by world agencies.
“Indian forces personnel enjoying unbridled powers under draconian laws were feeling no shame to spill the blood of innocent people.”
While extending his heartfelt condolences and sympathies with the family members of slain person, Geelani said: “We stand with them and prayed for eternal peace to departed soul”.
Rejecting the police version about the killing, the octogenarian leader said these statements are issued to “befool people.
“Instead of taking any action against killers, confusing statements are issued to save these murderers,” he said.
Since there is no accountability, he said, thousands of Kashmiris have been killed in cold-blood and merciless manner and not even a single soldier involved has ever been brought to book or tried under law.
Blaming authorities and government forces for hooliganism, Geelani said that killing a Kashmiri has become an ordinary thing for these “trigger-happy killers because they have no accountability or the fear of facing justice.”
“ They are enjoying immunity and carrying massacre of innocents under well thought out plan,” he added.
