Amshipora Fake Encounter: Army initiates court martial against Captain

Srinagar, Apr 04 (AS): The Army has initiated general court-martial proceedings against a captain involved in Amshipora fake encounter in July 2020, in which three locals hailing from Rajouri were killed.

According to a statement, issued to Arising State, a defense spokesperson said that the Army has initiated general court-martial proceedings against a Captain involved in Amshipora operation after the Court of Inquiry and the Summary of Evidence indicated a need for disciplinary proceedings.

The statement reads that Indian Army is committed to ethical conduct of operations.

“Further updates on the case will be shared in a manner so as not to prejudice due process of law,” it reads.

Three construction labourers, hailing from Rajouri district of Jammu region, who were identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Abrar, were killed in a remote hilly village of Shopian district on July 18, 2020 and were labelled as militants.