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Troops fired after the car ignored their signals to stop for checking "Army cannot behave like traffic police in Kashmir" 11/7/2014 11:55:54 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 7: The Army's admission of its 'mistake' of the killing of two-youth in Srinagar has evoked strong a reservation within the Army. A section of the top Army leadership feels that it will go against the Army in the future, which is doing tough job in the Kashmir. According to Army sources, the Army was reluctant to make such public statement and it didn't say anything beyond that it will hold an inquiry. However, the timing of the killing was politically sensitive. Sources said political leadership decided that Army should make this statement. Sources said on political directions, GoC of Northern-Command flew to Srinagar to make this statement. "The statement should not have been made. More so not by an officer of rank of GoC, Northern Command, which is the second most important post after the Army chief," said an Army official. A section of Army believes that it would send a wrong message and in future their counter-insurgency operations in the hinterland could be affected. "Army operates in a different hostile atmosphere in the Kashmir. It can't do a traffic police job of requesting drivers to stand in a queue and then check their papers," said a senior Army officer. It said unit was forced to fire as car was zipping past without stopping despite being asked to do so and it was natural that it evoked fear that terrorist might be driving. "There is much possibility that it could open the gates for protests over revocation of AFSPA. The Army has shown an apologetic attitude and it will play into the games of the separatists," said the official. Army officials say it cannot operate with the defensive and apologetic attitude when all other forces operating in the valley are hostile to it.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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