January 22
The Government Forces have set ablaze two bikes and smashed the windows of two cars who had gone to collect the body of a Militant slain in Shopian encounter.
Locals from Dragad told The Kashmiriyat that the relatives of Shams ul Haq from Dragad Shopian had gone to District Police Lines in Shopian to collect his dead body for last rites during which their vehicles were burnt and smashed by the Forces.
They said that as soon as the relatives tried to step in, the forces set their vehicles ablaze and also smashed three cars causing huge damage to them.
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Two cars bearing the registration number JK 13 0917 and JK 22 6514 were also damaged by Government Forces near DPL Shopian.
Meanwhile thousands of people from nearby areas of Dragad amid the dark of night have reached the house of Shams ul Haq.
Locals said his funeral prayers will be offered tomorrow.
A Police official denied these allegations.