PDP demands action against CRPF for using force on people

Strongly condemning the use of force on a peaceful congregation at Redwani in Kulgam district, Peoples Democratic Party today demanded stern action against the CRPF personnel responsible for the incident.

"The security forces deployed in Jammu and Kashmir are enjoying unbridled powers under the garb of Armed Forces Special Protection Act and Disturbed Area Act," PDP youth president Bashir Assad said.

At least 25 people, including 11 security personnel, were injured yesterday as violent protests rocked Kashmir's Kulgam district after hundreds of people, defying prohibitory orders, turned up at the funeral of the two slain Lashker-e-Toiba militants at Redwani, 80-km from here.

Assad alleged that the Omar Abdullah-led coalition has "miserably" failed in protecting the lives and honour of the
people of the state.

The PDP leader also alleged that Abdullah's zero tolerance for human rights violations has failed. 

Assad expressed anguish over delay in arrest of senior BSF officer R K Birdi in connection with the killing of a teenager in Srinagar on February 5.