Police denies FIR copy to family of youth killed by CRPF in J-K
The family says in spite of assurances by the government that it would conduct impartial probe in the killing they have not been provided even a FIR copy of the case.
A family whose son was killed after paramilitary Centre Reserve Police Force (CRPF) allegedly opened fire on him on November 7 are still waiting for a copy of First Information Report (FIR) of the incident.
The family says in spite of assurances by the government that it would conduct impartial probe in the killing they have not been provided even a FIR copy of the case.
On November 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kashmir and addressed the people. J-K government had imposed restrictions across Kashmir valley to prevent separatists from taking out march against the prime minister's visit.
"On the very next after the incident we sought FIR copy. We were told to come next day by the concerned police station and since then we are being denied copy of the FIR with police informing us every time we visit them to come next day," said Nazir Ahmad Dar, father of Gowhar Nazir.
Gowhar Nazir, 22, an engineering student was killed after CRPF personnel allegedly opened fire in Mustafaabad area in the outskirts of Srinagar around 10 km from city centre Lal Chowk.
The government has ordered high level inquiry in the incident with additional deputy commissioner Srinagar being appointed as an inquiry officer. The inquiry officer has visited the area and has taken statements of at least 14 witnesses, who are accusing that a CRPF official in civvies opened fire on the student at about 5 pm on November 7 without any provocation.
However, the CRPF maintains that they fired tear smoke shells to quell protests in the area. Locals reject the CRPF claim saying there was no protest in the area where the youth was killed.
Gowhar's father says on November 8 they sought an FIR copy but the concerned police official told them to visit next day and since then it has become a routine.
He said, his family moved an application before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar seeking FIR against the 44 battalion of CRPF for opening fire on his son without any provocation. The CJM, he said, informed them that the police had already registered FIR in the case and another FIR cannot be registered in the same case. They were directed by the CJM to get the FIR copy from the police.
"We were assured at the highest level by police that proper investigation would be conducted in the case. We expect that police must mention name of the official who opened fire at my son in the FIR. We expect that police should provide us FIR copy so that we will come to know what they have written in the FIR. There is nothing with us so far," the father said.
He said there was no case in any police station against his son for any offence. "My son was law abiding student and I had high hopes from him. He was bright student," the father, who runs motor mechanic shop, said.
Politicians across the political divide have visited the family. Early this week ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and member of parliament from Srinagar, Tariq Hamid Karra, visited the family and assured all kind of help in the investigation. "In fact he asked inquiry officer to visit the spot himself for