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| Al-Omer Mujahideen denounces arrest of supremo's brothers |
| 2002-07-27 |
| Al-Omer Mujahideen has severely condemned the arrest of brothers of Supreme Commander Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar as well as severe torture on his family members terming it as Indian terrorism. Spokesman of Al-Omer Mujahideen has warned Indian security forces to immediately stop the arrests and torture of Mujahideen leaders at this moment otherwise they would have to pay a heavy prize. Al-Omer Mujahideen spokesman said that arresting of innocent people under the dreaded POTA and Public Safety Act is a matter of routine for the police. The people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir are practically at the mercy of Indian forces and the police, he said. He pointed out that two members of Jamiat Ahle Hadith Maulana Shaukat Shah and Maulana Abdul Jabbar were accused of being associates of Mujahideen and arrested a day earlier. He urged upon human rights organisations to take urgent notice of this state of affairs and take effective measures for saving the people of Jammu and Kashmir from state terrorism unleashed against them through the Indian forces and police personnel. Pretty standard procedure in South Asia. A bit hard on the brothers, especially if they're not involved. Since the preachers are used as controllers, linking the jihadi organizations with the religious front organizations, their arrest doesn't really disturb me... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |