One killed in Jammu shootout
Officials said Mohammad Parvez, 21, a resident of Javed Nagar, Nikki Tawi, suffered injuries during a shootout. The victim was declared dead at the Government Medical College, Jammu.
The J&K Police has not issued any statement about the incident. Official sources said it took place when the police were chasing suspected drug peddlers in the area.
The death sparked a protest outside the hospital.
'It's a fake encounter. Parvez never faced any First Information Report. If he was required in any drug case, he should have been arrested and hanged. We came to know the victim and his brother-in-law were stopped at a checkpoint and fired upon,' Talib Hussain, a tribal activist, said.
He rubbished allegations that the victim was involved in any drug smuggling. 'For many months, Gujjars have been killed in the name of cattle smuggling and drug smuggling. We have been silent over the past incidents, but this needs to be investigated,' Mr. Hussian said.
He cited the example of Altaf Lali, a Gujjar, who was allegedly arrested in Bandipora by the police and 'later found dead during an encounter'. 'If Parvez was a smuggler or carried weapons, the police should have booked him under UAPA. No authority allows the police to kill him like this,' Mr. Hussian said.
The family said the victim was engaged in sand mining from the Tawi River.
Officials said the police were investigating the matter.
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