Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Via phonetap, 3 held for Hurriyat man’s killing

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Almost 40 days after the killing of Hurriyat leader Sheikh Abdul Aziz during the massive protest march along the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road on August 11 in which three other protesters were killed in police and CRPF firing — the J&K Police have arrested three neighbours from Baramulla for their alleged role in Aziz’s killing.

They are: unani doctor Tariq Ahmed Teli, salesman at a shoe shop Irfan Akhoon and a former militant Ashraf Akhoon, who now runs a poultry farm. They were arrested six days ago after late-night raids at their homes in Khanpora, Baramulla.

Incidentally, the first casualty in police firing that day was Manzoor Akhoon, cousin of prime accused Ashraf Akhoon.

According to a report based on Ashraf’s interrogation — a copy of which is with The Indian Express — Ashraf’s cellphone was under surveillance right through the rally from 9 am to 11.45 pm.

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