Rajouri/Jammu:
Officials said that the Indian Army on Friday ordered a professor of a university to an inquiry after accusing soldiers to attack soldiers during an investigation into vehicles in a village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The police have also registered an FIR against unknown army personnel, he said.
Former Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti condemned the incident and said “such individuals tarnish the reputation of a respected institution through their unacceptable and high-level behavior”.
Professor, Liaquat Ali suffered a head injury in an alleged attack near the border village of Lam late Thursday night. A video showing a bleeding professor has surfaced online.
“An incident has come to light, in which some individuals were allegedly tampered with by army personnel in Rajouri district. The army exchanged the possible agitation of terrorists in a vehicle in this sensitive area. Accordingly, search operations were being conducted.
“Preliminary information suggests that when stopped, the person tried to snatch weapons on duty from soldiers, with which he came into a scuffle. However, an investigation has been initiated. Is any personnel guilty of misconduct, strict action will be taken according to the current law,” Army said in a statement in Jammu.
It said that the army remains stable in maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and discipline in the operation of terrorism.
“All sections of the society are requested to cooperate and cooperate with the Indian Army for collective and comprehensive security in this sensitive area,” the statement said.
The alleged incident occurred when Mr. Ali and some of his relatives, including his cousin brothers, were returning to Calcotte after attending the pre-marriage ceremony of one of their relatives.
Officials said an FIR and 115 (2) – voluntarily hurt to deal with the crime of wrong restraint under Section 126 (2) – the Indian Joint Code (BNS) was registered against unidentified army personnel for intensive investigation at Novashera Police Station.
Mr. Ali, a professor at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) posted in Delhi, wrote a post on X, claiming that he was “attacked” without any reason.
“My whole family is in the army. I am always proud of it. Proud of uniform, service, sacrifice. But what I experienced today shook that pride at the core. Without any reason, without any question, I was attacked with me – was hit on the head with a weapon, which once rely on me,” also had a picture that showed a picture.
“This made me realize a terrible truth: If the system chooses, it can face any human being – without proof, without testing, without testing, there is no apology without justice that can reduce this wound. Only a persistence question remains – is justice alone has become a privilege of uniforms alone?” The professor wrote.
Mr. Ali received about half a dozen stitches to close his wound, in addition to undergoing necessary tests at the Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu.
The professor told reporters, “When I came and asked for my identity, I was sitting inside the vehicle. I came out of the vehicle as an honor to show my identity card, but they started beating me with their weapons.”
He said that he saw his younger brother, who is in ITBP, also knocked on the ground with him.
“The army is the pride of our country … I want anyone not to behave in this way and give justice,” said Shri Ali.
Mehboba Mufti urged the army to take immediate and strict action against those responsible for this “shocking incident”, in a post on X.
“Such individuals tarnish the reputation of a respected institute through their unacceptable and high-level behavior,” she said.
Former JK BJP President Ravinder Raina assured the professor of justice and said that “Land law is supreme and no one is above the law in India. Whatever happened, he has to face results …”
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