AJK IG Accuses Action Committee of Torturing Martyr’s Family
At a glance
- AJK's Inspector General has accused a proscribed action committee of a "nefarious agenda".
- The IG alleged the committee's members abducted and tortured the family of a deceased man, Aqib Shaheed.
- He stated that 446 police officers were injured by gunfire during related unrest.
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Speaking at a Police Martyrs' Day event, Azad Jammu and Kashmir's Inspector General, Capt. (retd.) Liaqat Ali Malik, has publicly accused a proscribed action committee of serious crimes following the death of a man named Aqib Shaheed. The IG alleged that members of the committee prevented the injured man from receiving medical care, leading to his death. He further claimed that the deceased's family was abducted, stripped, and tortured by the group when they tried to retrieve the body, and that immoral videos were filmed of the incident. The IG defended the police's actions during the unrest, stating 446 officers were injured by gunfire.
Latest development
The Inspector General of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Capt. (retd.) Liaqat Ali Malik, has accused a proscribed action committee of abducting and torturing the family of Aqib Shaheed, a man who died during recent unrest. Speaking in Muzaffarabad, the IG claimed the group prevented the injured man from reaching a hospital and later abused his family.
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