POONCH: Due to security concerns, Mehbooba Mufti, the leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was stopped by the police on DKG road in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir. She was travelling to meet the relatives of those killed close to the site of an anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. As Mehbooba Mufti and her supporters attempted to move forward, they were observed fighting with multiple police officers. Mehbooba and her supporters protested the situation after it happened to show their displeasure. Mufti questioned the limitations placed upon her, pointing out that other political party leaders had been permitted to visit the region. She cast doubt on the perceived threat and proposed that an attempt to withhold information could be the true problem. “Leaders of the National Conference are welcome to attend, but BJP President Ravinder Raina is not allowed to do so because of a possible threat. These people pose the greatest threat here, in my opinion. They desire that we not get to know those families. Then, they’re attempting to conceal something,” Mufti remarked. The Indian Army announced that it is looking into the deaths of three civilians in the Poonch-Rajouri area, where on December 21 militants attacked army personnel, leaving four soldiers dead. The Indian Army intends to increase the number of troops stationed in the Poonch-Rajouri sector in order to curb the activities of Pakistani terrorists there, given the recent increase in attacks on its troops. The families of three civilians slain in the Poonch sector were also met by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh earlier. Noor Mohammad, the victim’s brother, claimed that Rajnath Singh had promised them justice after they had a meeting with the minister of defence. “When we informed him about the incident, he promised that justice would be served. He promised that justice would be served, even though whatever had happened to us was terrible. We’re hoping it gets done,” stated Muhammad. The victim’s uncle, Mohammed Sadiq, concurred that justice ought to be served promptly. “Justice must to be served, and it must be served promptly. We are pleased to welcome the Minister of Defence, who assured us of justice during his visit,” he continued.
