FIR & Chronology of Attacks on Syed Ali Shah Geelani
The Station House Officer,
Police Station Sopore.
Subject: Registration of an FIR.
In a peaceful rally of Syed Ali Geelani in Iqbal Market Sopore on 11-11-2011 a suspicious person was caught hold by the people. By the Intervention of Syed Geelani he was handed over to the police with a hope that matter will be probed into thoroughly. Instead of probing the matter, the SP Sopore as per news report of Greater Kashmir dated 12-11-2011 had stated that the gunman belonged to army intelligence wing and he had gone to rally to record Geelani’s Speech and that he has been admitted in a hospital.
Today i.e. on 13th of November 2011 the daily Greater Kashmir has reported that as per army Naik Kamlesh Kumar Mishra was a member of a covert team of Army and State Police and had been sent to Sopore to gather information of the presence of terrorists in the public rally. The news paper has however further reported that as per police they were not a part of any joint intelligence operation at Sopore during Geelani’s rally and that intelligence operations are not carried out by the police jointly with the army.
From the aforesaid sequence of events it’s fully established that Naik Kumlesh Kumar Mishra and army personnel had gone to Mr. Geelani’s rally on 11-11-2011 with a pistol and he was not part of any covert operation. He had been perhaps sent by some agency to target Mr. Geelani, but for the timely intervention of the people he couldn’t succeed in his nefarious design. He has been a part of some deep rooted conspiracy hatched by the army intelligence to eliminate Mr. Geelani and it is with that objective that he had come all the way from Srinagar or from elsewhere to attend the rally. The claim of Army that he was a part of a covert team of army and police having been rejected by the police the matter appears to be very grave and serious.
You are accordingly requested to register an FIR in the matter so that the conspiracy hatched to eliminate Mr. Syed Ali Geelani is unearthed and the conspirators as well as the perpetrators of crime are brought to book.
Yours Faithfully
Ayaz Akbar
Spokesman
All Parties Hurriyat Conference Jammu and Kashmir
Copies news items of Greater Kashmir are enclosed herewith.
Greater Kashmir dated 12-11-2011 on page 10
YOUTH NABBED WITH PISTOL
An unidentified youth allegedly carrying a pistol was beaten to pulp by people on the suspicion of being personnel of some government agency during Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s rally in Sopore on Friday.
Soon after Geelani concluded his speech, an unidentified youth was caught by the people and severely thrashed.
The spokesperson of Tehreek-i-Hurriyat, Ayaz Akbar, said the youth was from some government agency and a pistol was also found in his possession. He said it was only after Geelani’s intervention that the youth was set free. He condemned the presence of an armed personal during public gathering that too with a weapon.
“The person could have made attempt on the life of Geelani sahib or intended to disrupt the public gathering,” Ayaz Akbar said.
Greater Kashmir dated 13-11-2011
Army confirms soldier’s presence in Geelani rally
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Srinagar, Nov 12: The Army has said the man who was beaten up by mob on suspicion that he had made an assassination bid on Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani during a rally here was actually a member of its "covert team".
"An army man was beaten up by mob due to mistaken identity (in the public rally addressed by Geelani yesterday). His service pistol, identity card and mobile were snatched by them," a defence spokesman said here in a statement.
A "covert team" of army and state police was sent to Sopore, 55 kms from here, to gather information on the presence of "terrorists" in the public rally, he said.
Hurriyat (G) had yesterday claimed an assassination attempt was made on Geelani by a man carrying a pistol who was nabbed by people at the rally.
"The man was nabbed when he was asked to show his identity card at the rally...Why would a man come to a rally with a pistol. It could possibly have been an attempt to target Geelani," Hurriyat spokesman Ayaz Akbar had said.
The defence spokesperson said, "The man, seriously injured, was rescued by his colleagues, and admitted to the army hospital...A case has been lodged by the army against the miscreants."
GKNN ADDS: Meanwhile, police claimed that they were not part of any joint intelligence operation in Sopore town during Geelani’s rally to nab militants.
Highly placed sources in Jammu and Kashmir Police said that intelligence operations are not carried out jointly.
They said an FIR lodged by army in Sopore police station doesn’t mention the role of police anywhere.
Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani rebutted the Army claim, saying the MI personnel was released by youth on his intervention.
“These are concocted and baseless claims. They first claimed that the MI personnel was present in the rally for gathering reports and now they say he was there to nab a militant. This shows how much truth is in their claims,” he said.
He said after the Friday prayers his rally passed off peacefully as he had changed the venue to avoid clashes of youth with CRPF men at Main Chowk.
“When I was leaving the rally venue, some youth told me that they had caught an Army personnel. I asked them to release him and they promptly acted upon my advice,” Geelani added.
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Here is brief chronology of the attacks on the life of Syed Ali Geelani, Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference and Tahreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu Kashmir.
In less than 36 hours on May 1996, two attacks were made on the life of Syed Ali Geelani, Senior leader of Jammu and Kashmir Mr. Geelani was targeted eight times by the Indian Forces and India backed renegade militants with the aim to eliminate him from the political scene of Jammu and Kashmir. There have been several attempts on the lives of other All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders (APHC) too.
1.Oct. 30, 1995: A powerful attack on official residence at Hyderpora.
The attack severely damaged the outer wall and the ground floor of the
building, first floor catching fire. The windowpane of the houses in
an area of about one-kilometer was shattered.
2.Dec. 31, 1995: Indian Regular Forces along with some renegade
militants barged into the residence at Hyderpora with the aim to kill
the leader. Mr. Gee1ani along with his family members remained locked
in a room. The neighbors informed the police and other people. After
an hour they left before they were heard of saying that the mission
was exposed.
3.Dec 10, 1995: The houses of the two brothers of Syed A1i Shah
Gee1ani namely Syed Mirak Shah and Syed Wali Muhammad Shah of Dooru
Sopore were set on fire in broad daylight by the army and their agents
working in the area. The residential house of Syed A1i Shah Geelani
was also partially damaged.
4.Dec 18, 1995: The same house of Syed Ali Shah Geelani was blasted
and raised to the ground.
5.Jan 1, 1996: Task Force (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police raided the
official premises and extensively searched the house for two hours.
Nothing incriminating was found. It was believed that they had come to
survey the areas.
6.March 26, 1996: A powerful explosion severely damaged the front wall
of the first floor; the window and doors were shattered.
7.April 9, 1996: A grenade attacks on the western side of the
premises. No damage.
8.May 9, 1996: Firing on the Hurriyat cavalcade at a village near
Sopore by some miscreants belonging to Army backed renegade outfit
Ikhwan-ul-Muslimoon. The Jammu and Kashmir Police accompanied the
leader, caught hold of some renegades and snatched their rifles.
Rashtriya Rifles personnel, the security agency patronizing the
renegades camping nearby were out raged at the police action and
dragged all the leaders out of their cars. The leaders were beaten
severely. Mr. Abdul Gani Lone and Mr. Shabir Ahmad Shah were injured
Abdul Ahad Waza was beaten and injured. He was hospitalized on his
return to Srinagar from Sopore; a bomb was thrown on the car carrying
Syed A1i Shah Geelani at Narbal near Srinagar. The Bomb hit the escort
Car damaging its windscreen. Those traveling by car escaped unhurt.
The police recovered four landmines from the spot.
9.May 9, 1996: 40 gunmen entered into residence of the Syed Ali
Geelani but the guards strongly resisted their entry. Meanwhile the
police reached on spot but allowed these gunmen to leave the area
without questioning their motives.
10.May 16, 1996: Rocket attack on Hyderpora official residence. The
rocket exploded near the main gate. The local police recovered another
unexploded rocket.
11.May 17, 1996: Another grenade attack within less than 36 hours
exploded near the outer wall damaging it. Eyewitness said that they
saw security vehicle in the area minutes before the explosion. No one
was injured.
12.June 8, 1996: Indian Army and their agent’s showered nine grenades
and hundreds of bullets at 11 P.M on the residential house of Syed Ali
Shah Geelani at Hyderpora Srinagar.
13.Oct. 13/14, 1996: The house of Syed Ali Shah Geelani was again
attacked and fired upon from the main airport road. The firing
continued for about thirty minutes. The bullets hit the main gate and
other parts of the outer wall of the building.
14.March 12, 1999: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC)
Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani and his associates were attacked by dozens
of armed youth in a local hotel City Heart Hari Market Jammu late in
the evening. The incident took place at about 9.45 P.M.
15.September 7, 1999: The APHC chairman Syed A1i Geelani and his
associates were attacked by BSF-I72 Btn. Led by Inspector Rajiv
Kumaran main Chowk Kulengam Handwara while addressing election boycottrally.
16.September 8, 1999: On the same day they were subjected to another
attack by STF led by Inspector Sharma at Kulengam Handwara at 8. P.M
he had narrow escape when a bullet hit a near by wall and also the
tier of Geelani’s car.
17.On 30th June, 2000: The Chairman of the Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Geelani and his associates had a narrow escape when they wereassaulted by the army personnel on their return from Magam Handwara.
The Incident occurred when Hurriyat leaders were proceeding to’
village after addressing a rally at Magam Handwara Kupwara.
This is the brief chronology up to 30th June 2000. If this could
happen with a prominent leader of Jammu and Kashmir one can imagine
the plight of masses over there.
We appeal to the world community to take note of the situation and
attacks on the life and property of the civil and political activists.
Ayaz Akbar
Spokesman
All Parties Hurriyat Conference Jammu and Kashmir
