Mehbooba In SMHS, Meets Youth Beaten By Army Officer

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday evening visited SMHS hospital here to inquire about the condition of a Pulwama youth who was grievously injured after allegedly beaten by an army officer whom she identified as Major Shukla.

The injured youth was identified as Tawseef Ahmad, 20, son of Ghulam Ahmad a resident of Achgoaza Pulwama who was allegedly beaten by the army at 44 RR Camp Shadimarg in Pulwama.

Mehbooba while talking to reporters said, “if this is the condition of someone whose brother is working with the army and whose father has already been killed by militants, what can happen to others.”

Mehbooba demands investigation and actions from the governor and army top brass.

Mehbooba said Kashmir issue is a political issue and it cannot be resolved through force. “This crucial issue can be resolved only through political means,” she said while talking to the reporters at SMHS. (KL)