April 04
Skinder Gull
Four youths have been detained during nocturnal raids in Chodergund and Vehil areas in South Kashmir’s Shopian district in connection with the Banihal blast case.
Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Anayat Ullah Malik, Tanveer Ahmad Wagay, Sajad Ahmad Khan, all residents of Vehil and Muzafar Ahmad Mirof Choudrigund village were detained during night raids.
On March 30, a mysterious car blast took place in Banihal area and left a private car completely damaged, also a CRPF vehicle was damaged in the incident.
After blast, a suspect Owais amin from Shopian district was arrested and has been accused of triggering the blast.
The Indian Government has started a massive crackdown against religious and political outfits in Kashmir since October last year which intensified after the Pulwama attack on February 14 when a local Pulwama boy rammed his car into a CRPF convoy killing 49 of their men.
Various religious clerics have been barred from leading Friday prayers at various places in South Kashmir including the Shopian and Pulwama districts and after the Pulwama attack, Jamaat e Islami was banned by the Indian Home ministry.
Last week the Government also banned Yasin Malik’s JKLF.
At least 200 pro Freedom activists were arrested, most of whom have been released, many including the chairman of JKLF, Mohammed yasin Malik have been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA).
Also, prominent religious cleric, Mushtaq Ahmed Veeray, Aijaz Ahmed Noori of Pulwama have been also booked under PSA.