Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condemns two deaths in controversial circumstances

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 07 (STC): Mirwaiz Kashmir Umar Farooq on Friday has condemned the two deaths since Wednesday in which a 25-year-old man, Makhan Din, died by suicide following alleged police torture and the shooting of a truck driver Wasim Ahmed by the Army in Baramulla on Wednesday night after he allegedly jumped a security checkpoint.
In a post on social media handles X the Mirwaiz Kashmir said: “After large scale arbitrary arrests throughout valley, deaths of two persons, one in Kathua of a Gujjar tribal youth Makhan Din by suicide after custodial torture, and the other in Sopore of truck driver Wasim Malla by shooting by forces during the past two days while highly condemnable is very disturbing,”
“The unfortunate saga of extra judicial killings and rights violations of people of J&K continues as the perpetrators are never brought to book. This cycle will never cease until accountability is established and justice delivered,” he added.
It’s worth mentioning that chief minister Omar Abdullah called both the incidents unfortunate. He has taken up both incidents with the Centre and insisted they are “inquired into in a time-bound, transparent manner.” (STC)