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Indian Soldiers on a Rape Spree in Tamil Nadu
Usha Ramanathan
When an enemy army occupies conquered territory it is common to hear of soldiers raping local women with no fear of punishment. But Tamil Nadu is not a conquered territory and the Indian army is not an occupation force. Then why are Indian naval personnel, soldiers and Central Reserve Police men stationed in Tamilnadu allowed to rape Tamil women with impunity?
Attempted Rape at Daylight
According to reports, a navy man from the Rameswaram Naval Base tried to rape a local woman taking bath. She cried out. Neighbors rushed to her help and beat the navy man. Though a complaint was filed with the Indian Navy, he was not punished.
Attempted Rape at a Refugee Camp
Here is another incidence involving the Rameswaram Naval Base again. Five drunken navy men, including an officer of the rank of Lieutenant Commander, went to a nearby refugee camp to rape the women there. A brave Tamil watchman at the gate tried to stop them. The Hindi-speaking navy men beat the watchman. The Deputy Collector in charge of the camp came to inquire what was happening. The navy men attacked him also. As more people came to see what was happening, the scared navy men retreated and left the camp. Though a complaint was filed, not a single one of the five culprits was punished.
Attempted Rape at Night
A Central Reserve Police check point is located in Vedaranyam, with 9 central reserve policemen posted there. On of them named Ramkishan (a typical Hindi name) went to the house of a local resident, Mr. Pakkiri Swamy, at night when he was away and tried to rape his wife. She shouted for help. Villagers from nearby houses came and chased him away. Soon he returned with eight other central reserve policemen carrying guns and threatened the villagers. Next day the villagers complained to the local politician and Tamil Nadu police. The matter was taken up with the Central Reserve Police. Ramkishan and the 8 other policemen were transferred to another area. None of them was punished.
If the Indian government cannot stop the soldiers, central reserve policemen and navy men from raping our women, Tamil Nadu state government should ask the Indian government to close down all army, navy, air force and central reserve police bases in Tamil Nadu. If the Indian government believes that such bases in Tamil Nadu are absolutely, positively necessary for the security of India, they should staff these bases in Tamil Nadu exclusively with Tamils. We do not want soldiers raping our women
Indian Army And The Legacy
Of Rape In Manipur
By Shivali Tukdeo
In the Indian narrative of progress and development, the North East has always remained in footnotes. While mainstream media rarely takes notice of the violence caused by Indian Army in the North East, recent outpour of extreme resentment at the military forces did shake both the media and the state as forty Manipuri women --twelve of them naked-- stormed the Army headquarters in Imphal, holding signs that read Indian Army, Rape Us! Thanglam Manoramas brutal murder by Army personnel was the source of anger for the protesters. Manoramas murder is far from being an exceptional case in Manipur where rape, abuse and murder are everyday realities. In their brave protest, Manipuri women
shamed Indian army by parading the very female body that brought humiliation and death to their sisters. With their raw anger and amazing mobilization, these women refuse to get knocked down by the rape culturethat enables the victor to demoralize their victim.
INDIAN ARMY RAPES IN SRI LANKA
(Kanwar Sandhu reporting in the Indian Sunday Observer, December 18-24, 1988)
"After its forces entered Sri Lanka on 30 July, the IPKF was increasingly accused of raping Tamil women and of deliberately killing dozens of unarmed Tamil civilians, among them elderly people, women and children...in several cases there was eye witness evidence that the victims were non combatants shot without provocation...
Several dozen Tamil women, some of whom needed hospital treatment, testified that they were raped by IPKF personnel. A local magistrate in the north reportedly found the IPKF had been responsible for seven cases of rape in December." - Amnesty International Annual Report, 1988 for period January to December 1987
"The Indian Army has court martialled four of its men serving in the Jaffna peninsula for rape, a senior Indian military officer said here yesterday...He also conceded that several complaints of theft had been made against Indian soldiers. 'The Indian army are not angels. We are not devils either. We are just human' Brigadier Kahlon said when pressed for details. 'Rape happens even in the West'." - Sri Lanka Sun, 15 January 1988
"Two Indian soldiers serving in Batticaloa are to be court martialled for rape, authoritative sources in Batticaloa said yesterday... The two soldiers to be court martialled, allegedly raped two girls during a cordon and search operation at Ariyampathi on Friday" - Sri Lanka Sun, 19 January 1988
KASHMIR
At Sheerpora One Shakeela Banoo and her mother were raped by the forces. Shakeela who had delivered a baby recently was also beaten ruthlessly by the forces in the month of March 1994.
On 5-5-94, one girl Jameela D/O Gh. Mohd. Shah R/O Islamabad, was gang raped by Army posted at Khrewah and the locals protested against the barbaric act.
One Shaheena D/O Ab. Aziz R/O Pulwama Tral, was raped by the armed forces on 5-5-94 and the people came on streets to demonstrate against the barbaric act.
At Wanagam Kukarnag, Dewalgam Islamabad, ladies who were collecting fire wood in nearby forest were molested by the forces during crackdown operations on 9-5-94.
At Manigah Kupwara, three ladies were raped during crackdown operations in the house of Shah Khan on 14-5-94. In this regard an FIR stands registered in the Police station concerned and the Dy. Commissioner was also informed about the incident. The locals protested and demonstrated against the brutal act.
At Prang Kngan 4 girls were gang raped by the forces and due to continuous bleeding one girl later died on 14-5-94.
One women was tied with ropes against a tree and she was raped in presence of her minor children at Manigah, Qazi Gund, Islamabad on 15-5-94. She was wife of a hospital employee and when the matter became public, the employees protested against the brutal act committed by the forces.
On 18-5-94, at Dangerpora, Baramulla, one lady namely, Perveena W/O Late Khursheed Ahmad and Mst. Taja, were molested. The locals protested and band was observed in the area against the barbaric act.
On 2-6-94, an attempt to rape one Haseena Banoo D/O GH. Ahmad R/O Harwan, Chandpora, Kupwara, was made by two members of the forces and due to the timely intervention and cry her chastity was saved.
On 8-6-94, forces deployed at Rinawari, Srinagar, during late hours entered the house of one Mst. Mugli W/O Gh. Ahmad and molested her. Due to hue and cry her chastity was saved.
On 28-5-94, at Koil Tral of Pulwama a girl was molested by the forces during crackdown operation. In this regard an FIR stands registered.
At Keller Pulwama, Mst. Ashiys wife of Gul Mohd., wife of Gulzar Ahmad and Suriya W/O Bashir Ahmad, were molested by the forces during crackdown operations on 29-5-94.
At Khushipora, Qazigund, Islamabad, 20 ladies including two pundit girls were molested by the forces on 29-5-94 and forced to dance in a forest when they were collecting fire wood.
On 10-6-94, locals of Saidpora, Shopian came on streets to protest against the gang rape of two girls at the hands of forces.
As per the media reports dated 17-6-94, the forces during late hours on 11/12-6-94, the Army entered into Hyhama, Batapora Kupwara areas headed by Mj. Ramesh and Raj Kumar of Raj Rifles where they gang-raped and molested seven ladies. Names of the ladies gang-rapped are, Mst. Hajra W/O Abdul Ghani, Bakhtawar W/O Gull Mohammad and Sarwara W/O of Alam Beig. The forces also arrested one Number Dar of the locality so that he would not be able to report the matter to the authorities. The forces also molested other ladies and their clothes were torn. The locals next day proteted against the incident.
The Indian Armed Forces molested the wife of one Nazir Ahmad Dar at Aluchabagh, Srinagar on 6-2-93. Two members of the forces during late hours forcibly entered into the house dead drunk under the pretext of search operations with the intention to rape but on making hue and cry the locals of the area raised cries due to this reason the forces did not succeed in their ill design. The next day when a complaint was registered in Police station Sheergari, some officers of the forces and local administration came for on-the-spot inspection and assured the people for taking an action under the law against the culprits. The local Police has not taken any action till date against the culprits and the case is under investigation.
At Trehgam of District Kupwara in the first week of February 1993, at Tangwadi two jawans of the Indian Armed Forces forcibly entered into the house of one Mohd. Ramzan Khan and the husband of the lady, namely Mohd. Ramzan Khan was out of home. The forces raped the poor lady one by one. The poor lady with folded hands requested the brutal forces for not committing such an act as she was pregnant but the brutal forces did not relent. The next day when the matter became public, SP. and D.C. Kupwara, visited the spot. The lady identified the BSF personnel in presence of the officers. They were handed over to the concerned officials of BSF and they simply apologised and assured that action under law will be taken against the culprits.
Three ladies namely Fahmida, Zamrooda and Bitti of village Saida Bani resident of Kulgam, Islamabad were raped by the forces on 27-5-93 (BSF 78 Btn.) during late hours. The forces of the said BSF Btn. entered their houses and raped them in separate rooms. Their mother was confined to the lawn and despite the cries of her daughters, she could not help the innocent girls. Fahmeeda a teen-aged woman having one son, her virgin sister Bitti aged above 15 years and Zamrooda aged 14 years were raped; this matter was reported to the concerned Police station where FIR No: 3 of 1993 P/S Kulgam was registered on 5-6-93. The poor lady was told by the brutal forces that in case it will come to their notice that this incident has been reported to the authorities, they will set her house ablaze and burn them alive. Also her husband namely, Jalla Sheikh was not present on the date of incident and due to the reason that her daughters may earn a bad name, she did not report the matter to the authorities immediately. Their mother Muneera was confined to the lawn. On 12-6-93 the victim ladies were medically examined at Paripora Hospital; the medical report was positive about the gang-rape. On this date the males had left the village. Fehmedia was taken in a room, her clothes torn and then gang raped by many personnel. Biti's were clothes torn and then after beatings raped by forces due to which she fell unconscious. Zamrooda 's breasts were pulled and cheeks kissed and and then raped by the brutal forces. She some how managed to jump from a window and later when the forces had left her mother brought her from a nearby place. The matter is still in the shelves of the authorities and no challan or charge sheet has been presented before the court.
One Mst. Fatima an insane woman was raped by some uniformed persons while she was moving on the road at Lal Bazar, Srinagar. Medical examination of the woman was conducted and the case stands registered with Police Division Lal Bazar, Srinagar. No challan has been presented against anyone as yet.
On 19-9-93 the personal of 19th Regiment Army entered into the house of one Mst. Fatima at village Karna and gang raped. The names of the personal have been reported as Puran Singh Hawaldar, Choty Lal Las Naik and Surinder Singh. The matter was reported to the Police concerned where a case under section 302, 376 and 360 RPC was registered against them. After gang rape the woman died. A charge sheet in this regard was produced before the competent court at Kupwara where these persons applied for bail. But the Sessions Judge, Kupwara refused bail. The local Police officer who had investigated the case namely Shabir Ahmad Shah was transferred as a punitive measure.
On 22.11.93, the forces during crack-down operation at Warplora Sopore gang raped Mst. Sara W/O Mohammad Rajab Genaie; later when the crack-down was lifted, her dead body with head injury and other multipal injuries on various parts of her body was seen in the nearby area. In this regard the people of the area demonstrated and observed strike; also the local Police started investigation under section 174 CrPC. After conducting the post-mortem doctor Rehana and other doctors reported that marks of violence on the neck , extensive vegina tear on left latrel side, vulval edema. Positive signs of rape and her cause of death due to plhysis due to legature pat on neck and constant power applied. In this regard the investigation is still in progress without any arrest of the culprits
One Mst. Saja aged 55 years of village Batengo Bijbeara, Islamabad was raped by the forces on 15-12-93 after the forces cordoned the village and dragged her into a room of her house. The assailants belonged to Rashtariya Rifles. Later, a case was registered in Police station Bijvbeara and is under investigation. Dy. Commissioner Islamabad is said to have written a note to Divisional Commissioner under No: D/C/Camp dated 17-12-93 wherein he has mentioned that Mst. Saja of Awarihal Gundi Hajnipora was medically examined and the report indicates that she had been raped.
At Gundi Banihal of Doda district Jammu, Two ladies Sada and Hassina were molested and raped by the forces in the month of December 1993 when the forces after a hand grenade attack cordoned off the area under the pretext of search operations. One person was also arrested.
On 10-7-91, one lady Shara Khatoon an employee in a private firm "Ansari Motors' Zero-Bridge, SGR., was raped by three armed personnel during late hours. When her brother tried to save her from the hands of the forces, he was beaten. He managed to jump through a window due to which his arm was fractured. In this connection an F.I. R has been registered in Police Station Kothibagh, Sgr.
On 26/27-91, during crackdown operations at at Kalaroos, Kupwara, woman folk were molested by the forces.
In Arizal Berwa, Badgham District four ladies were raped by the forces during search operations on 12-8-91.
On 3-9-91, at Safanagri, Neloora, the forces entered into the houses of the helpless ladies and raped two ladies.
On 17-10-91, wife of one Gulla Gani R/O Arigham, Badgham was raped by the forces and when she made hue and cry, the forces shot her died.
On 25-9-91, two army personnel raped an Australian lady, namely, Hadeson at Ladakh; later she reported the matter to the local Police and after the registration of case, the victim identified the culprits.
On 18-11-91, one woman was raped by the soldiers of 142 B.N (B.S.F.) at Islamabad. On investigating the lady identified one soldier Jawan namely, Bomic.
In Hilar Bahi Village of Islamabad District on 5-12-91, the forces cordoned off a number of villages and started indiscriminate firing due to which 20 persons were injured and out of 20 persons five were seriously injured and two persons killed. The forces entered into the houses of the locals and raped four married ladies, including a six months pregnant lady, who later reported the matter to District Authorities Islamabad. An F.I.R has been registered in P/S Dooru Islamabad, which is under investigation. The ladies were medically examined, which established the fact that the said ladies had been raped. The forces in order to harass the people set ablaze 46 houses. After two days of incidents the pregnant lady gave birth to a dead child. Due to the threat of the forces ladies of the locality took shelter in the house of one Gh.Qadir Rather after the forces started setting ablaze the houses of the innocent people. One married lady was dragged out of a room in the said house and on gun point taken to third floor of the building where she was raped by a Sikh armed personnel.The poor lady tried her best to save her chastity but the brutal forces did not pay any heed to her request. She requested them not to commit any inhuman act because she was pregnant but the armed personnel raped her. An another lady aged about 25 was taken into the second floor of the same house and was raped by one more armed personnel. The poor lady offered her wrist watch as a bribe for not committing the inhuman act but the armed personnel raped her and other armed personnel were standing as watchmen on the door.The forces later took the said wrist watch along with them. An another lady who had come to save her house and movable goods was raped in her own house. One more lady who had also came from the field to save her valuables in the houses which the forces had set ablaze, was also raped by the forces. The whole area was under seige for number of days. Later few voluntarily organizations including local journalists, visited the area confirming the incident. A Band was observed in whole of the valley for one day as a mark of protest against the inhuman acts of the forces. Their are number of F.I.R.'s lodged in different Police stations of the state against the forces in which no action has been taken so far by the local Police. The government authorities and their stooges are deliberately avoiding to hand over the paramilitary forces wanted in the said F.I.R.'s. The local Police is helpless. On 8-1-92, the Governor in a press conference which was later reported in the local news papers on 9-1-92, admitted the incident of rape. The people believe that the Government of India is doing all this under a plan to suppress the people with the sole intention that the people of State will give up their the demand of freedom.
On 27-12-91, the forces entered into the a house of Gh. Mohd R/O Shilwat, Baramulla and failed in their attempt to rape his wife, on the intervention of her husband. The forces while leaving the house fired at him and he received bullet injuries on his arm
At Pulwama three ladies namely, Zooni, Mehtaba and Ashia residents of Malun, Pulwama were molested by the forces on 3-1-94 during the crackdown operations.
At Pattan Mst. Shahzada W/O Gh. Ahmad Khanday was gang raped by three jawans of Raj Rifles during search operations in her house on 13-1-94. In this connection the people demonstrated and an FIR was lodged against the personnel in the concerned Police station Pattan.
At. Bijbehara Pazwalpora, four ladies, namely, Saleema, Shah Mali, Wazira Mir and Rafiqa a minor girl were raped and molested by the forces during crackdown operations before some days of Bijbehara incident and the matter was reported to the concerned Police but till date the culprits have not been brought to book.
At Bahu, Gund and Sheikh Mohalla of Shopian of Pulwama district eight ladies namely, Shakeela 14 years, Saleema 13 years, Fathehma 13 years, Mukhti 26 years, Zeeba 45 years, Khatija 43 years, Khatija 55 years, Haleema 20 years were raped and molested by the forces of Rastria Rifle Jawans on 3-2-94 during crackdown operations in the area. One Shahzada said that four ladies were taken to the house of Gaffar Shah's house and four ladies to Hassan Sheikh's house by the forces. The male members were taken out for identification parade. She was raped three times by the forces. W/O Gh. Hassan R/O Mallapora was also raped by the forces according to a medical examination in the district hospital. One officer called Major Gill who was heading the forces said that he will marry them with his forces. There were multiple injuries on the chests of ladies. The leg of one minor boy namely, Bashir Ahmad was fractured due to the ruthless beatings of the forces. Number of persons, namely, Ab. Gani Mir, Noor Mohd., Nazir Aga, Ab. Gani Wani, Imtiyaz Aga, Manzoor Mir, Jahangeer Ahmad and Noor Mohd were arrested by the forces. In this connection an FIR No. 7/94 U/O 302 in P/S Shopian stands registered on 3-2-94.
At Tulla Mulla, Srinagar, the forces molested 4 ladies on 16-2-94 during crackdown operations and one lady due to extra bleeding was admitted in Lal Deed Hospital for treatment.
At Badgam Khriwan Mallapora two ladies Shakeela W/O Gh. Hassan Najar aged 26 years mother of three kids was raped by the forces in a room of her house on 17-2-94 during crackdown operations after a hand granade attack. Most of the villagers left the area as they knew that forces will cordon the area but she, her three minor children and her old aged father-in-law could not leave. Her father-in-law was beaten ruthlessly, her children were also given ruthless beatings and she was taken in a room and gang-raped. She was later medically examined and matter reported to the concerned Police.
One Mst. Hajra actively resident of Bihar, had married 8 years back Gull Mohd. Sheikh at Wanabahoo Islamabad. She has a 7 years daughter and on the day of incident her husband was there. She was ill and she was molested in her compound; she later died and the happening known to her were also buried with her. Three more girls, namely, Sheeraza, Mehmooda and Sakeena daughters of Gh. Nabi Matoo residents of Wanapoo, Islamabad, were also molested by the forces during crackdown operations and an attempt was made to rape them but their brother namely, Gulzar Ahmad Shah did not allow the forces to do so and was beaten ruthlessly. Mehmooda fell unconscience and the force also looted an amount of seven thousand during search.
Two girls namely, Mst. Hamida Akhtar and Sameena 20 years old, unmarried daughters of Gh. Mohi-Ud-Din residents of Wachi Anchi Doora, Islamabad; the forces during crackdown operations after beatings kept them in one room on 25-2-94. When their mother cried and made efforts to save them, she was locked in the other room and her two daughters were raped by the forces. Their brother Syeed Ahmad Pandith was taken into custody. The forces also molested the ladies in the house of one Ab. Gaffar on the same date.
on 1-3-94, the forces entered the house of one Ab. Ahad Ganiee R/O Sikhreg, Ganiee Mohalla, Badgam and molested 4 ladies and and their attempt to rape was foiled due to their cries. Mst. Taja and her daughter were later hospitalized. In this regard protest demonstrations were made by the locals and employees.
On 20-3-94, the forces entered into the villages Khudwani Islamabad and started beating the locals. One Lady aged about 20 years namely, Dilshada Akhter R/O Khudwani was molested by the forces during crackdown operations and in this regard a report was lodged in the concerned Police station.
On 5-1-92, the forces during late hours entered in a house at Barbar-Shah, Srinagar and committed rape. When it came in the press that an old lady who was mentally upset, has been raped, the public was moved and condemnation came from all quarters. In this regard an F.I.R. stands registered in concerned Police station. After an F.I.R. was registered, the lady was sent to hospital for medical examination; the medical report confirmed the rape.
On 13-1-92, at Tul Bugh, Sopore of District Baramulla, the forces entered in to the house of one Gh. Mohd. Bhat and, in the absence of male members, forcibly tried to rape a lady. But upon hue and cry raised by the said lady, the locals came out and forces fired some bullets in air and ran away. The locals later came out in a procession. An F.I.R. for attempt to rape stands registered in the concerned Police station.
On 1st August, 1992, two British girls (sisters in relation) namely MS. Stevenson Jenet and Stevenson Joane bearing passport numbers 731038/92 Tv. 324663/92 and 1630668, Tv. 32463/92 respectively went on a Shikara Tour through river Jehlum which passes through the main city. These ladies had arrived at srinagar on 31-7-92. They left in the morning, along with two boatman and a guide. On reaching near Zainakadal bridge located in downtown city, the forces stopped them and took them in a houseboat along with the two sikara drivers and guide. The forces had in a routine matter cordoned off the area under the pretext of search operations. As reported the forces asked them to lie down as the militants were just to attack on them. The forces took the two sikara drivers and guide to some unknown place. When the two sister's asked the forces to leave them as they were tourists, nobody would listen . Then the forces attempted to rape them but as per the ladies, they managed to escape when they jumped into the sikara which was nearby . The people came for their rescue and a pressman namely Qaiser Mirza also interviewed them. When the news came to public and the pressman in an interview on Voice of America heard the news, the government came with a handout that no molestation of these two young ladies has taken place and it was reported in the press that in the army handout the ladies had manipulated the story at the behest of militants in order to defame the forces. In this connection an F.I.R No. 168/92 U/S 376/511 and 354 stands registered in P/S M.R.Gunj, which is pending investigation. In our previous report one lady journalist was raped by the National security Guard Personnel and a final charge sheet had been presented against those culprits as reported. The Government authorities said that one person namely Mohd. Ayub Badyari who was the guide in the sikara, was declared as a Pakistan Trained Militant. The government has everything in their own hands in order to declare a person as a militant or an innocent but after their goal is over. A person after arrest is released half-dead due to the third degree torture and that released person may or may not recover is a question of luck. The government played a master card in order to avoid humiliation at the hands of world community, when they declared M.Ayub. Badyari as militant and the poor , innocent person is still in custody. The two ladies cancelled their tour and left the valley next day. Now they are in their own country and truth can be ascertained form them.
At Batakote, Handwara of district Kupwara, the forces had been attacked at Achkote about two kilometers away from the place of incident. The forces had suffered some causality; the forces in order to take revenge, entered the area, and dragged out the locals out of their houses. When the innocent old aged people wanted to inquire about the behavior, the forces fired on the young people. The brutal forces entered into a house and killed three women who tried to intervene after their kiths and kins were shot at by the forces. The forces molested and raped four ladies. When the people came to know about the incident, a number of human right activists and journalists reached the spot and in this connection a case was already registered in the concerned Police station. The lady victims were referred to a doctor for examination in order to ascertain the presence of semen and marks of violence on the victims. The case is under investigation and the local Police in almost in all the cases which have been registered against the forces, have not proceeded under law because of the helplessness better known to the them.
On the intervening night of 10/11-10-92, the forces entered into the village of Cheek-E-Saidpora, Shopian in district Pulwama, under the pretext of search operations and asked all the male members to assemble at a particular place for identification purposes. The forces in absence of the male members forcibly raped an 11 years minor girl and five other ladies. On hue and cry of the ladies, the forces were compelled to lift the cordon and the people after entering the homes were narrated the tailful story by the female folk. When the news came known to the public, some of the human right activists went to the spot and were first stopped by the forces but later they entered the village. The victims were taken to hospital for medical check-ups; a lady doctor Safia after medical examination gave a statement that there were positive signs of rape and on the minor girl marks of violence were also seen. This examination was done in presence of Dr. Bashir Ahmad and Dr. A.N.Butt. One lady had given birth of child just some months back. One Doctor namely Dulat Hussain has been arrested by the forces and his whereabouts are not yet known. His mother has complained that he has not returned home after the arrest and all doctors have a reasonable belief that the government is deliberately causing harassment to the doctors to stop them giving honest opinion.
On 24-12-92, one shepherd lady was raped by the Indian Armed Forces (BSF) and after registering a complaint in the concerned Police station at Uri of District Baramulla, some jawans of BSF reportedly kidnapped including her kids and husband. The forces have been continuously harassing the people during crackdowns in case somebody complains against them before the authorities.
Chanapora - 7-3-90 CRPF personnel raided the house in the locality-one woman aged 24 years was taken out of the kitchen and raped by 20 CRPF personnels. Another woman was also raped . Two minor girls of the age of 14 and 16 were molested.
Badasgam Village - During the intervening night of 17/18th May,1990, bus #1317 carrying 27 persons holding valid permission from BSF, of a marriage party, was stopped near Badasgam village, district Islamabad crossing about 23.30 hours by BSF patrolling party . The BSF personnel opened indiscriminate firing upon the bus. M. Abdullah S/O Gani Malik R/O Lisser died instantaneously. Bridegroom and eight other persons accompanying him received injuries. Bride and her chamber-maid were gang raped by the BSF personnel . The bride was taken away by them leaving behind chamber-maid and subsequently released after 48 hours . The bus was removed to district Police lines; it had seventy-eight bullet-hole marks. A case was duly registered in the concerned Police station and an inquiry was conducted by the then DIG Kashmir and a medical report also obtained duly proved the lady was raped. However despite the assurances given by the Government from time to time for taking necessary action against the culprits, Government authorities have failed to bring the culprits on record. The normal trend of the Government during these years is to hide the atrocities committed by the Indian armed and paramilitary forces in order to dodge the Amenesty International and the world Human Rights Organizations. This normal trend of dodging is still continuing.
PANZGAM DISTRICT PULWAMA - One woman during serch operations at Panzgam was raped on 9.6.1990 at 7P.M by the Army personal. Males were tied to a tree and a 18 year-old unmarried girl was gang-raped by the forces.
One woman who had delivered a baby only 30 days earlier was gang-raped by the Army and Paramilitary Forces.
A lady was raped by the armed forces of 268 Bn. In this episode 48 personal were involved including an officer.
On 14-6-90, 68th Mountain Brigade while combing operations at Threggam, Haigam and Dalipora, molested young ladies and a daughter of one person was subjected to rape. Her body was found full of bruises, flesh of left cheek had been carved-out and the woman folk was compelled to be nude.
On 17-6-90, 68Bn Mountain Brigade during crack-down, raped one lady and the act was carried out by six Army Personnel in her own house. The poor girl tried to commit suicide after the brutal attack and has lost her mental balance.
On the same date i.e 17-6-90, young ladies were molested and the daughter of one inhabitant in order to save her chastity jumped from the 2nd story; both her legs were fractured and had to be given a plaster cast.
On 22-6-90, at Panzipora, one young girl was forcibly made nude, assaulted and compelled to make a nude parade in the village. During this process, Army Personal were scratching flesh from her nude body.
On 17-6-90, scores of women were molested by the Army Personal. Markes of tooth bites were visible on the cheeks of the women. Their clothes were torn and forced into nude.
On 17-6-90, B.S.F. personnel entered into houses, compelled males to come out of their houses and forcibly raped two ladies at their residence. Again on the same date, at Machter, Chokibal, a couple was arrested and taken to Army camp. Husband was tied and his wife was subjected to rape by six Army personnel. Again on the same date, wife of one person was raped in presence of her husband. Again on the same date, one woman was compelled to take off her cloths in presence of her father. The poor girl was subjected to rape by a number of Army personnel and was left unconscious in a nude condition. Father of the girl was beaten severely and his arm was fractured.
On 19-5-90 at Ladervan, one young girl was hanged up side down for four hours on a tree. She was given electric shocks due to which she became unconscious.On recovery, again she was beaten severely. The body of the girl was full of bruises and has lost her mental balance. On the same date, one woman mother of four kids was physically tortured and molested . She was hanged upside down on a tree and then locked in a room where she was given electric shocks and later she was left, believing her dead. Again on the same date, a woman was physically tortured. Cigarette burns were visible on her body and was also subjected to electric shocks.
LAL-BAZAR,SRINAGAR - Three unmarried daughters of one respectable family were picked-up by the Indian Armed Forces to Cantonment Area, Srinagar. They were released after two nights, after being subjected to sexual assault. They were released after lot of persuasion by the Director General of Police J&K.
ISLAMIA COLLEGE, SRINAGAR - One girl, while she was walking during the period of curfew relaxation was forcibly taken into college premises by the Paramilitary forces and released after two nights during which period she was subjected to sexual assault. It should be pointed out that the College was being used as a picket and an interrogation center by the forces.
WADVAN DISTRICT BADGAM - In this District 14 women were gang-raped by the Army and other Paramilitary forces on the intervening night of 25/26June,1990. One of them died at S.M.H.S Hospital, Srinagar(Emergency Ward) on 11-7-90.
HANDWARA DISTRICT KUPWARA - 12-7-90, B.S.F Personal cordoned off four villages Chogal for search. This also included the village Saghipora. They ordered all inhabitants to come out of their houses except females between 16 to 22 years age group. They then entered their houses and raped 12 girls.
In the month of August,1990, one Chowkidar along with his daughter was going to village Chokibal, Kupwara District; six army personnels tied the father of the lady against a tree and raped her.
In village Lushhat, Kupwara, which is close to the line of actual control, a sixteen year old girl and her mother were raped by the forces in the month of August,1990. The District authorities went to the spot immediately after the incident and recorded the statement of witnesses and made the inspection The officers reported the matter to the Divisional Commissioner Srinagar for taking necessary action under law against the culprits involved in the rape incident. The government transferred the officer to some other place, in order to punish him for reporting the matter for action.
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