Video Of Kashmiri Youth Tied To Army Jeep Evokes Anger
Srinagar: Kashmir witnessed shock and anger yet again after a video surfaced showing a youth tied to the front of an army jeep as a shield against stone pelters.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah express shock to this and reacted on his Twitter handle.
This young man was TIED to the front of an army jeep to make sure no stones were thrown at the jeep? This is just so shocking!!!! #Kashmir pic.twitter.com/bqs4YJOpJc — Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) April 14, 2017 Here's the video as well. A warning can be heard saying stone pelters will meet this fate. This requires an urgent inquiry & follow up NOW!! pic.twitter.com/qj1rnCVazn — Omar Abdullah (@abdullah_omar) April 14, 2017
Meanwhile, Defence Ministry spokesperson, Colonel Rajesh Kalia in a statement said that the authenticity of the video will be verified and investigated.
A video of a youth tied to the front of a moving army jeep as a shield against stone pelters has evoked anger and shock in Kashmir. The Army has said it is verifying the content of the video.
Commenting on the video, Wasim Dar, a Kashmiri youth, posted on Twitter, "A boy killed from point blank range and another boy tied to the army jeep. What to do after seeing these videos." Another Twitter handle said the army's actions were "dehumanising a whole population to cultivate total submission".
However, some twitter users defended the army's action and said it helped to avoid the stone pelting. "Find a pelter, tie him up, let his pelter brothers scratch their heads. What's not to love? Should've thought of this since beginning," said a tweet from FrustratedIndian.
