Locals in Kashmir say the Army entered the masjid in Handwara to take videos of the people which they resisted, the Army opened fire on them.
The incident occurred in Handwara during an argument between worshippers in the masjid and the security forces when the people in the mosque objected to the Army shooting videos of them in the mosque. An altercation ensued and the security forces allegedly opened fire, resulting in wounding two people, Abdul Ahad Mir and Mujeeb Ahmad Sofi, and The two injured were identified as Abdul Ahad Mir and Mujeeb Ahmad Sofi, and the officials report that they were rushed to the SKIMS hospital at Soura where they are hospitalized and are stable, sustaining bullet injuries to their legs.
People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone said the incident was a result of the “sorry state of affairs” prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir.
“What a sorry state of affairs. One of the most peaceful towns Handwara at the receiving end. Hoping against hope the guilty are punished,” he said in a tweet.
Two injuried in Handwara firing incident, hospitalized.
Locals said that army entered local masjid to capture pictures and locals present there desist army opened fire on them pic.twitter.com/HqJxaFaEqN— Gulistan News (@GulistanNewsTV) April 7, 2022
There is a feeling of helplessness with the frequent attacks on mosques, the hijab, and halal issues that are constantly drumming on Muslims and destroying the sanctity of communal harmony, and Muslims are voicing “Enough is enough!”
Astonishingly, the Indian Army had earlier announced that the Kupwara district is militancy-free and the most tranquil area in Kashmir where Handwara, a part of the Kupwara district, is regarded as one of the most peaceful places in Kashmir.
The Police or the Army have not yet issued a statement on the incident yet. However, it seems that the altercation was initially an act of provocation by entering the mosque, and netizens state, “This is crossing all limits” by troubling worshippers by barging in and taking videos of them. It is extremely unfortunate that Muslims are being harangued during the sacred period of Ramadan when they are fasting and praying without much in way of authorities to stop these inciting incidents.
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