Srinagar, June 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the People’s Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti has hit out at the authorities for not returning the mortal remains of Aamir Magrey in disregard to orders of the High Court.

Indian troops had martyred four civilians, including Aamir Magrey, Altaf Ahmed Butt and Dr Mudassir Gull, in a staged encounter in Hyderpora area of Srinagar on November 15, 2021. The High Court of the territory last week ordered for exhuming the body of Aamir Magrey and handing it to his family for last rites.

“While we mourn today’s tragic killing, LG admin shows brazen disregard for HC orders to return Aamir Magrey’s body to his family. Got a text from his grieving father who is still begging for his son’s remains. Shameful and deeply disturbing,” Mehbooba tweeted and posted a screenshot of the message sent by Aamir’s father Latief Magray.

Aamir’s father has asked the PDP President to raise the issue of returning the mortal remains with the Inspector General of Police. “This is the state of affairs here. A father’s young son is killed in a so-called encounter’. Months later, instead of demanding justice by punishing the culprits, his family is reduced to begging for the son’s remains,” Mehbooba added.

Justice Sanjeev Kumar had said in his 13-page order, “I am inclined to allow this petition of the father of the deceased Amir Latief Magrey and direct the respondents (Jammu and Kashmir government) to make arrangements for exhumation of the body/remains of the deceased from the Wadder Payeen graveyard in presence of the petitioner”.

The bodies of two more civilians, Altaf Ahmad Butt and Dr Mudasir Gul, who were also martyred in Hyderpora, were exhumed and returned to the families following an outcry days after the incident.

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