Bomai incident
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The Bomai Incident refers to the deaths of two people caught in the crossfire between unknown assailants and soldiers of the 22nd Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian Army. The gunfight occurred at a security checkpoint during a religious celebration in Bomai, Tujar Shaief, Sopore, in the Baramulla district of Kashmir, India, on 21 February 2009.
Protests
As the news of the two persons' deaths spread, thousands of people in Bomai and other parts of Sopore took to the roads and staged a protest against the Indian army. Raising pro-freedom and anti-army slogans, the protestors demanded immediate punishment for the troopers responsible for firing on civilians.[1]
An indefinite curfew was imposed on Sopore, Tujjar Sharief, Bomai, Seelu, Harwan, and adjoining areas on 22 February 2009. The morning following violent demonstrations regarding the two youths allegedly killed by Army weapons' fire. The authorities then closed all roads leading to Sopore. Two delegations, one of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and the other of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) were stopped at Sangrama and Narbal en route to Sopore. The acting chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Mohammad Ashraf Sahrai was placed under house arrest to prevent him from visiting Sopore to lead the funeral of one of the two youths.[2]
Investigations
The day after the two youths were killed, police registered a murder case against the 22 soldiers of the Rashtriya Rifles after relatives of the victims formally approached them. The Sopore police registered a FIR 73/09 under section 302 against the army, on the complaint of victims' relatives. The army also ordered an official inquiry into the incident.[2] Chief minister Omar Abdullah, who was on a three-day tour of the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident and asked for the report to be submitted within 15 days.[3]
Conclusions
In March 2009, an Army Court of Inquiry [4]
Notes and references
- ↑ "Two killed in Sopore firing". The Hindu. 2009-02-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Murder case filed against army". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 22 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "J&K killings: Murder case filed against army". The Times of India. 2009-02-22. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ↑ Ehsan, Mir (20 March 2009). "Bomai killing: Army probe finds officer, two soldiers guilty - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
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