Jammu January 01:(KNS) It is an extremely unpleasant situation to explain that the killing spree against the members of the minority Hindu-Sikh community in the Kashmir valley is unfortunately unabated. After the killings of Ajay Pandita, Surpanch and Sardar Anoop Singh, policeman in the Kashmir valley during the early quarters of the year 2020, three unfortunate deaths in the minority Hindu community took place in the valley.

Ashawani Kumar writes to Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir, in a statement to Kashmir News Service, he said, Recently, one Kashmiri Pandit lady breathed her last in Khundru village who had met a serious/deliberate accident some weeks ago. Her leg developed gangrene and she left behind two small children and her ailing husband.

Next, only a few days back, one Ajay Kapoor's dead body was found in Baramulla in mysterious circumstances. He was posted in the valley and stationed in the transit camp. The displaced employee working as an orderly at the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Baramulla was found dead in Sheeri area of the district on last Sunday, Ajay Kapoor was found dead near migrant Pandit colony in Sheeri area of Baramulla.

And now only after some days of the above tragic happening, one Satpal Nishchal, the proprietor of Nishchal Jewellers, Sarai Bala was selectively killed by the terrorists in the broad day light in his shop at Amirakadal. The responsibility for his gruesome killing was accepted by the so-called The Resistance Front (TRF), a terror outfit. 

All these killings are serious issues of grave human rights violations against the Hindu-Sikh minorities in the valley. In addition to this, Arya Samaj Yagyashalla was usurped and burnt to ashes by a close relative of an Ex-MLA Akhoon in Rainawari. Then there are a number of cases where lands and buildings of the Hindu temples have been encroached upon and misused by the vested interests. 

In this context, I reiterate my demand for the establishment of the 'Special Crimes Tribunal' to go into all such excesses against the Hindu-Sikh minorities of the valley and fix responsibilities for the crimes against humanity in Kashmir. I also request your honour to constitute a Board for the Hindu temples and shrines in the valley, as demanded by the displaced community for a long time now, in order to protect them from further plunder, loot and usurpation.

I earnestly request your honour to treat this matter as extremely urgent so that it is put on top priority by the government.

A copy of this letter is being also endorsed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for an appapporiarate action.