Srinagar, Sep 18 (KNS): A motley group of writers, academics, activists and lawyers Sunday come in support of prominent rights activist Khurram Pervez who was arrested earlier this week by police in Jammu and Kashmir.
Calling for the release of Pervez, who is lodged in a sub-jail in Kupwara in north Kashmir, the group in a statement issued to KNS, said the “actions against Mr. Parvez are symptomatic of the escalated repression in Kashmir by institutions of state since July 8.”
The group further quoted CCS in a statement saying that, “The Detention order against Khuram Pervaiz for ten days, until 26 September, issued by a Naib-Tehsildar in Srinagar, was challenged before the sessions Court for having been passed in violation of the procedure and with complete disregard for Khurram Parvez’s rights. He was not allowed access to legal counsel and he was in fact not even produced before the Naib-Tehsildar to be able to submit a bond for his release. The Sessions Court heard part arguments today and the orders will be delivered on 19 September.”
The statement added that JKCCS also submitted applications to the Tehsildar and the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Lone for Khurram Parvez to be immediately produced and released as the detention order was passed “in violation of the legal procedure.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel”
“The Deputy Commissioner has forwarded the application to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar for a report,” the rights defender group said.
He is expected to be produced before the court on 21 September 2016, the statement reads.
They said that in Police report, it is alleged that on 15 September 2016, Khurram Parvez stood outside a mosque near his house in Sonawar, Srinagar and incited people to pelt stones and march towards an open ground [Tourist Reception Centre, Srinagar]. Two police personnel are said to have witnessed this.
Pertinent to mention here that an executive magistrate in Srinagar issued the order against Khurram Parvez, invoking sections 107 and 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) (pertaining to detention for breach of peace and design to commit a cognizable offence). (KNS)