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Kulgam Youth’s Death Sparks Outrage, Renews Custodial Killing Fears

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Kulgam Youth's Death Sparks Outrage, Renews Custodial Killing Fears

Family Alleges Foul Play After 23-Year-Old Dies in Police Custody Srinagar 04 May 2025: A 23-year-old man from Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has died after being detained by police for questioning regarding alleged terror links, triggering a wave of outrage and accusations of custodial killing. The circumstances surrounding his death are highly contested, with the police claiming he died while attempting to escape, while his family insists he was murdered in custody. The Incident: The deceased has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed, a resident of Kulgam. According to police reports,…

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Former J&K CMs Question Bail to Army Captain Convicted of Killing 3 Civilians in Shopian

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Former J&K CMs Question Bail to Army Captain Convicted of Killing 3 Civilians in Shopian

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah questioned the bail granted to an army Captain convicted of killing three civilians in a “staged” encounter in 2020. National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar termed it a reminder from the Union government that the blood of people of J&K is “cheap”. The armed forces tribunal in New Delhi on Monday suspended the life sentence of Captain Bhoopendra Singh who was found guilty of killing three youths in a “staged” encounter in south Kashmir’s Amshipora village in July 2020. The…

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