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Indian Army kills 3 laborers in ‘fake encounter’ in Kashmir

Following the outrage among local population, local police officials say they are investigating the incident. This is not the first case of a 'fake encounter' by Indian security forces in Kashmir.

Faran Jeffery by Faran Jeffery
December 29, 2020
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Indian Army kills 3 laborers in ‘fake encounter’ in Kashmir

Indian security forces including the Indian Army killed 3 people accused of militancy in an encounter in Shopian region of Jammu Kashmir last month, who are now being identified as missing laborers.

The three slain individuals, which include a 16 year old boy, were identified as missing laborers from Rajouri district who were missing since last 21 days when they lost communication with their families back at home in Rajouri.

The three missing individuals were identified as:

  1. Imtiyaz Ahmad S/o Sabir Hussain R/o Dar Sakri Tehsil, Kotranka, Rajouri
  2. Abrar Ahmad Khan S/o Bagha Khan R/o Dasakri Tehsil, Kotrankna, Rajouri
  3. Abrar Ahmad Gujar s/o Mohammed Yousuf R/o Tarkasi Tehsil, Kortanka, Rajouri.

Following are the images of the trio:

Abrar Ahmad Gujar
Imtiyaz Ahmad
Abrar Ahmad Khan

Just yesterday, on Sunday, the families of the missing laborers had filed a police report (FIR) at Peeri Police Post, in Rajouri district.

The three had left their homes on July 15 to find work in Kashmir. Amidst the lockdown due to COVID-19, the trio managed to reach Shopian district where they rented a room, and purchased some essentials, as per the family.

Speaking to local media, a relative of one of the missing persons said, “the last time we spoke to them was on  July 17, after that we were not able to establish any contact with them.”

The families initially believed that the three must have been put into quarantine. But when no contact was established for several days, their suspicions started growing.

Now the Indian Army says that all three of them have been killed in an encounter carried out on July 18th in the village of Amshipora of district Shopian. This information was only made known to the family members of the missing laborers after they filed a police report (FIR).

Following is the press release from the Indian Army from July 18th:

On a specific input by 62RR about presence of terrorists in village Amshipora area of District Shopian, an operation was launched by them in the said area. During search terrorists fired upon Army personnel and encounter started. Later on police and CRPF also joined. During encounter three unidentified terrorists were killed. Dead bodies of all the killed three terrorists were retrieved from the site of encounter. The identification and affiliation of the killed terrorists is being ascertained. Incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror crimes. The dead bodies of the killed terrorists have been sent to Baramulla for their last rites after conducting medico-legal formalities including collection of their DNA. In case any family claims the killed terrorists to be their kith or kin, they can come forward for their identification and participation in last rites at Baramulla. Case FIR No. 42/2020 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Hirpora and investigation has been initiated into the matter.

On same day a press conference was also held by 12 Sector Commander Brigadier Ajay Kotach, giving details about the encounter, in which he claimed the three slain individuals were ‘Pakistani militants’. Following are some of the pointers from that press conference:

  1. On the basis of human input by forces we have launched search operation in Amshipora during night.
  2. As search party was about to reach the target area where we got the reports of 5 militants.
  3. We have successfully eliminated unidentified 3 militants who are supposed to be Pakistani as we we were getting reports about the presence of Pakistani militants in the area.
  4. This is a big success for the security forces as area would be militancy free soon.
  5. Incriminating material including some explosive IED material was recovered from the slain militants.
  6. Pakistan is trying to send militants in Kashmir so that peace would be disturbed here.
  7. Forces have inputs that militants will carry an attack on forces but we are ready to tackle any situation.

After-death photo of the three missing laborers

A senior Kashmiri journalist Ahmed Ali Fayaz wrote on Twitter that “all three ‘suspected militants’ killed in Amshipora Shopian ‘encounter’ on 18 July 2020, have been repeatedly identified as the missing labourers of Rajouri on basis of photographs by the families.”

Fayaz wrote that if this was the truth, then it would be the first such case (of fake encounter) after killing of 3 civilians in Machil in 2010.

All three "suspected militants" killed in Amshipora Shopian 'encounter' on 18 July 2020, have been repeatedly identified as the missing labourers of Rajouri on basis of photographs by the families. If true, first such case after killing of 3 Nadihal civilians in Kupwara in 2010.

— Ahmed Ali Fayyaz (@ahmedalifayyaz) August 10, 2020

Former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir, whose account is handled by her daughter these days, also tweeted on the incident:

Shocked to hear about reports of 3 missing labourers reportedly killed in a staged encounter at Shopian.Armed forces have a free hand to operate with impunity.Explains why bodies are allowed to decompose at unknown locations.Probes into recent encounters must be ordered https://t.co/7uoNlVIuuN

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 10, 2020

A relative of the trio just told me that he has identified his cousin, Ibrar Ahmad, and other two others through the pictures of the alleged militants killed in an encounter on July 18 in Amshipora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian. pic.twitter.com/2TQnLxKK5W

— Aakash Hassan (@AakashHassan) August 10, 2020

Indian Army says they are investigating the matter. Army PRO says “We have noted social media inputs linked to the operation at Shopian on 18 Jul 2020.The 3 Terrorists killed during the operation have not been identified and the bodies were buried based on established protocols.” https://t.co/KfojaYgLDQ

— Ieshan Wani (@Ieshan_W) August 10, 2020

From the spot where the alleged staged encounter took place on intervening night of July 17-18 in Amshipora area of Shopian. #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/ubMgoxtCw6

— Aakash Hassan (@AakashHassan) August 11, 2020

Amnesty International @AIIndia calls for the extrajudicial execution to be investigated & prosecuted by independent civilian authorities. 

This comes after Indian army authorities inquiring into the alleged extrajudicial killing of 3 Kashmiris by its troops on 18 July in Shopian

— Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) August 12, 2020

Following the outrage among local population, local police officials say they are investigating the incident.

NOTE: A previous version of this article said that one of the victims, Abrar Ahmad Khan, was 13 years old. As per updated information, his age at the time of his death was 16.

UPDATE – December 29th, 2020:

This happens all the time in insurgency zones like Kashmir and Afghanistan:

An Indian Army officer, along with two Kashmiri spies, killed 3 young labourers in fake encounter & planted weapons on their bodies – to claim Rs. 2 million as prize money. https://t.co/0XxosxYFVp

— FJ (@Natsecjeff) December 29, 2020
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Faran Jeffery

Faran Jeffery

Faran Jeffery is the Deputy Director at the UK-based counter-terrorism organisation ITCT (Islamic Theology of Counter Terrorism) and a contributor at Porter Medium. He is a South Asia-based analyst on terrorism, extremism, military conflicts and other security-related matters. He is an expert on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), militancy and terrorist propaganda. He also dedicatedly follows geopolitics and international current affairs.

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