Jama’at-e-Islami (JeI) Jammu and Kashmir Thursday condemned the continuous arrest of its spokesperson Advocate Zahid Ali and Ameer of Tehsil Kulgam Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, and termed it as ‘brute violation of human rights’.

According to a statement issued here, JeI said that Zahid Ali was lodged in PS Damhal Hanji-pora Kulgam since August 4, this and today authorities shifted him to sub-jail Mattan.

Ali and Sheikh had been detained under 153 CrPc and 13 unlawful activities at Gopalpora Kulgam by a large contingent of SOG and police on Aug 4, after attending a condolence meet there.

JeI said that the allegations leveled against the leaders are baseless and concocted and as such have no relevance with reality.

They said that earlier, bail application of the duo had also been rejected by the district and session judge Kulgam Kishore Kumar for unknown reasons.

Moreover, Amir-e-Tehsil Bijbehara Gulzar Ahmad Rather was also arrested by cops of Jammu and Kashmir Police fortnight ago and is presently lodged in PS Bejbehara.

Earlier Indian army had raided his house and asked his family to send him to local army camp. Later on local police detained Gulzar and since then he is in illegal custody.

JeI said that Kashmir has been turned into a police state where no civil person is allowed to continue his/her political activities peacefully and as such police and civil administration has put the lives of common people at stake.

JeI condemned the continuous confinement of its leaders and the behavior of police and civil administration towards local population for subjugating them which is a sheer political vengeance.

Jama’at at this juncture stands with all political prisoners of Kashmir including Dr Mohammad Shafi Shariati, Dr Muhammad Qasim Faktoo, Ghulam Qadir Bhat, Dr Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, Masarat Alam Bhat, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat (Kulangam), Sheikh Mohammad Yousuf (Sopore), Abdul Samad Inquilabi, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi , Fehmeeda Sofi etc who are languishing in different jails for seeking the peaceful and cordial settlement of Kashmir issue in accordance to the wishes and aspirations of the Kashmiris.

Jama’at also expressed its complete sympathy and solidarity with political prisoners of Kashmir dispute who are sacrificing their today for the future of nation and urged international community including human rights groups to break their mum and take strong cognizance of human rights abuses in valley.

JeI appealed people of Kashmir to take on weaker section of the society on the eve of Eid-ul-Adha, particularly those families whose dear ones have got martyred.

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