Srinagar, May 19, 2023 (PPI-OT): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Awami Action Committee (AAC), led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has said that not only those involved in the murder of Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq but also perpetrators of the Hawal carnage should be brought to book. Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his residence in Srinagar on 21st May in 1990. On the same day, seventy mourners were killed when Indian troops opened indiscriminate fire on his funeral procession in Hawal area of Srinagar.

The executive committee of AAC in a statement issued in Srinagar said, “A few days before the 33rd martyrdom anniversary of Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Farooq and the Hawal massacre, police said the accused have been arrested. If involved, they should be brought to justice as soon as possible.” Notably, police on Tuesday claimed it has arrested two persons allegedly involved in the killing of Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq after evading the law for 33 years. The AAC said the killing of Mirwaiz was a very painful and tragic part of the history of Kashmir. “A visionary leader who espoused dialogue, tolerance and people’s will as his ideology, Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq’s brutal assassination is unpardonable,” it said. It said those involved in the Hawal massacre, which happened during the funeral of Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq should also be brought to book.

Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Youth Forum Chairman, Mohammad Huzaif, in a statement issued in Srinagar paid tributes to Molvi Farooq and the victims of Hawal massacre on their martyrdom anniversary being observed on May 21. He said the best way to pay tributes to martyrs is to continue their struggle till taking it to its logical conclusion. He said Kashmiris cannot forget those who sacrificed their precious lives for the Kashmir cause. Party’s vice chairman Umair-ul-Islam also pays tributes to martyrs.

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