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J&K leaders decry ‘mass detentions’ in Kashmir after Kulgam attack

Several Jammu and Kashmir leaders criticized the alleged mass detentions of local youth following the killing of a retired soldier in Kulgam, with reports indicating that over 500 individuals were rounded up by the Special Operations Group of the J&K Police.
The retired soldier, Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, was shot dead by militants, leaving his wife and niece injured, which prompted security forces to detain youths from Kulgam, Shopian, and Anantnag districts.
Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti expressed concern over the detentions, stating that the government has not taken action and highlighting the fear experienced by families of those detained.
National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi condemned the detentions as collective retribution, arguing that punishing an entire population for the actions of a few is unjust and unacceptable.

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The Hindu

J&K leaders decry ‘mass detentions’ in Kashmir after Kulgam attack

NC MP Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi said he was briefed on reports of over 500 individuals being rounded up by the SOG of the J&K Police in ‘sweeping nocturnal raids across Kashmir’

18 days ago·India

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Over 500 detained in J&K after suspected militants kill retired soldier in Kulgam: Report

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained more than 500 persons across the region after suspected militants killed a retired soldier and wounded his wife and niece in Kulgam district, reported The Indian Express on Wednesday.The police are yet to issue an official statement.Many of those detained are relatives of Kashmiri militants residing in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, according to the newspaper. The retired serviceman, 45-year-old…

19 days ago·India

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kmsnews.org

Mirwaiz urges release of 500 people arrested during mass raids in valley – Kashmir Media Service

Srinagar: Senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has strongly condemned the arrest of 500 people during raids by Indian forces’ personnel across Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir a day ahead of Kashmir Solidarity Day observed on February 5 in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan and abroad. According to Kashmir Media Service, in a post on X, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said, targetting and arresting innocent youth and their family…

18 days ago

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The Legitimate

Criticism in Kashmir over massive detention after Kulgam attack - The Legitimate

The detention of over 500 people in a massive crackdown following the killing of an ex-soldier has sparked sharp criticism, with political parties questioning the motive behind this security measure. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) leader and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Ruhullah Mehdi on Wednesday hit out at the Union government over these detentions saying that punishing an “entire population” for the “actions of a few is not …

18 days ago

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madhyamamonline.com

Police detain over 500 across Kashmir in ‘message to militants’

While authorities have targeted Pakistan-based Kashmiri militants in the Valley in recent years by seizing their homes and properties, this is the first time that their family members and relatives have been seized in such significant numbers at the same time.

18 days ago

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Maktoob

At least 500 detained across Kashmir after former army soldier killed in Kulgam

On Tuesday, at least 500 people from different parts of Kashmir were detained by J&K police in connection with the killing of Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, 39, a former army soldier who was gunned down by suspected militants in Behibagh village on Monday. In the attack in Behibagh, Wagay’s wife Aaina Akhtar, 32, and her niece Saina Hameed, 13, were also injured. Sources said that most of the detainees are residents of south Kashmir’s Kulgam, Anantnag, an…

19 days ago

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