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  • Mehbooba Visits Budgam, Demands Capital Punishment For Accused

    Mehbooba Visits Budgam, Demands Capital Punishment For Accused

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    SRINAGAR: Former chief minister and the president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday visited the Soibug area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district to express condolences to the family of a 30-year-old woman who was brutally murdered a week ago.

    Mufti while expressing grief and outrage over the incident said, “This is a heart-wrenching incident, I have no words to express my grief. The entire area has been horrified. The police have done a great job and I hope the case will be fast tracked,” she said, adding that the culprit should hanged so that this kind of incident is it not repeated again.

    Raising concerns about the rising violence against women, she said, “There has been a lot of violence against women, and it is high time to act so as to prevent things from getting worse.”

    Mufti also raised the issue of domestic violence, which has prompted some women to commit suicide. “Domestic violence occurs in our households as well, and some women have killed themselves out of fear. Why are women killed so often? Why was this young woman killed?” she asked while urging the police to “act quickly to provide justice to the family.” (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • DLSA Directs SSP To Lodge FIR Against Persons Involved In Circulating Pictures, Videos Of Budgam Victim

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    SRINAGAR: The District Legal Services Authority Budgam on Saturday directed Senior Superintendent of Police Budgam to lodge FIR against the persons who have uploaded the videos and pictures of the lady killed brutally in the district.

    The District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), District Court Complex Budgam in an order has directed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam to lodge FIR against the persons, who have uploaded and circulated the pictures and videos of victim.

    “It has been observed that the media and general public have been circulating the videos of the recent victim of Soibugh Budgam, who was murdered brutally. Moreover, the pictures of the victim and the videos of her autopsy have also been uploaded and circulated by a number of persons, thereby violating the right to privacy of the victim and her family. Such actions of the above persons and agencies are against law wherein the identity of the victim is revealed and even her private videos have been uploaded and circulated including the video of the autopsy of the deceased victim, which is punishable under law,” the order reads.

    It added that as such, the media and general public is informed  to stop revealing the identity of the victim and also circulating her pictures immediately, failing which, the violators shall be booked under law.

    “Hence, the SSP Budgam is directed to lodge FIR against the persons who have uploaded and circulated the pictures and videos of the victim,” it added.

    Further, Ld. Special Mobile magistrate Budgam is requested to direct the concerned social media agencies to remove the pictures and videos of the victim from all social media platforms and also block the accounts of such violators, it added. (KNO)

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

  • Tarigami Visits Budgam, Offers Condolences To Bereaved Family

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    SRINAGAR:  Senior CPI (M) leader and former MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday visited the family of a 30-year-old lady who was brutally murdered by a man a few days ago, in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

    The CPI (M) leader visited the victim’s residence and offered condolences to the grief-stricken family

    While condemning this inhuman act, the CPI (M) leader said such brutal acts in a civilized society are “unprecedented” as well as “alarming”. He urged police to ensure fast track investigation into the murder.

    He urged upon healthier voices to come forward and rake up the matter to ensure justice to the family. “Credible voices should come forward and flag their voice for fast track proceedings of the case and exemplary punishment to the killer,” he said.

    Tarigami said that law should ensure strict punishment to the killer so that such incidents will not happen in the future.

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    ( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )