Youth's body found in Kulgam; Mufti, Aga seek probe into 'foul play'
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Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti has demanded an investigation into the death of Imtiyaz Ahmad Magray (23), whose body was recovered from Nallah Adbal, near Aharbal area of Kulgam in south Kashmir The family members have alleged Magray was picked up by forces from his home in Tangmarg area of Kulgam on Saturday and a day later (on Sunday), his body was recovered from Nallah Adbal. Police claimed he was an "overground worker" of militants active in Tangmarg area and "tried to swim across the river while forces sent him to locate their hideouts... He tried to escape via the river route and died". Police has "captured a quadcopter video of this incident" as his movement was monitored. It has filed a case and a probe has started."Yet another body has been recovered from a river in Kulgam, raising serious allegations of foul play . Local residents allege that Imtiyaz Magray was picked up by the Army two days ago and now mysteriously his body has surfaced in the river," said Mufti. She connected the incident with the recent attack in Pahalgam, saying "If a single act of violence can shake the entire system - triggering arbitrary arrests, home demolitions,and targeting of innocent civilians, then the perpetrators have already achieved their objective."Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah, said Kashmiris cannot be treated as collateral damage. "Family demands independent probe and we cannot allow a culture of impurity to destroy what little trust remains."Magray's family members informed that he was picked up by the forces from his home at around 6 am on Saturday. "His father had come to my home around 8 am on Saturday and informed us that his son had been picked up. I was not at home but immediately started making calls to trace him," said Choudhary Jameela, District Development Council member from Manzgam village of DH Pora area of Kulgam.After making several failed attempts to trace Magray, Jameela says his family called back around 3 pm informing that "they have located him in the Army camp in Behibag area and they had met him briefly there as well". On May 4, his body was recovered from Adbal Nallah near Ahrabal area, which is around 25 km from the Army camp, Magray's family had mentioned.
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