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| Soldier arrested, as Kupwara erupts on teacher's 'killing' | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Oct 20
The army has arrested a soldier for allegedly killing a teacher in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir as massive protest demonstrations sparked by the incident continued in the area for the second day on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the hardliner Hurriyat faction leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been put under house arrest preventing him to visit Kupwara which has been rocked by violent protests.
The teacher, Abdul Rashid Mir, was killed accidentally by a bullet shot from Mohammad Tariq's service rifle after he was stopped by security personnel at a check point to ascertain his identity, army sources said.
Tariq was put in military custody following his arrest pending an investigation into the incident, they said.
The incident resulted in massive protest demonstrations in the area. Although officials said there were no reports of injuries so far during the rallies, reports reaching Srinagar claim that at least a dozen people, including six policemen, were injured in the clashes between the police and the protestors.
Meanwhile, police have registered a case against the army in connection with the killing on the basis of a complaint filed by the father of the deceased, DIG Baramulla Range B Srinivas said, adding the district magistrate has also ordered an inquiry into the incident.
Army has already ordered a court of inquiry to look into the circumstances leading to Mir's death, a teacher guide, in Chowkibal area of Kupwara yesterday.
Protests were continuing in the area for the second day as angry residents pelted stones on the policemen posted in Kralpora area, Srinivas said.
He said the civil administration and police officials were making efforts to persuade the protestors to maintain peace.
Bullet-ridden body of Mir was recovered from Rawatpora forest on Friday, leading to massive protest demonstrations as local residents accused the army of killing him in custody.
However, a defence spokesman said that preliminary reports revealed that Mir was stopped by security personnel manning a picket at Chowkibal to ascertain his identity. |
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