Jammu and Kashmir cricketer accused of ‘separatism,’ called for questioning by police!
Jammu and Kashmir cricketer Furqan Bhat has been accused of ‘separatism’ after he was seen sporting a Palestine flag on his helmet during a local cricket match. Furqan Bhat has also been called in for questioning by the J&K Police for sporting the Palestine flag. Furqan Bhat’s action garnered attention after videos and pictures of him batting with a Palestine flag sticker on his helmet during a match in the Jammu and Kashmir Champions League in Jammu went viral. The Jammu police have already sought clarification from the cricketer and the tournament organizers. “One cricket player and organizer of the tournament has been called for questioning by J&K Police regarding the use of the Palestine flag on his helmet during a cricket match at a private tournament in Jammu,” the Police said. The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has already distanced itself from the whole incident, claiming that the Jammu and Kashmir Champions League is not an authorised league and that Furqan Bhat is not affiliated with the board. The Jammu police are trying to find out the reason why Furqan Bhat was sporting the Palestine flag. They have not made any official comment on the possible reasons.
CBI arrests six policemen in J&K over custodial torture of colleague
India’s federal investigation agency on Wednesday arrested six police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, in connection with the alleged custodial torture of a constable in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The arrests, which also include an inspector, an assistant sub-inspector and a special police officer (SPO), came weeks after the Supreme Court ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a case into what it described as “brutal and inhuman” torture. The court said the constable had been illegally detained and subjected to electric shocks and assault on his genitalia, calling the injuries “life-debilitating” and the abuse “egregious.” On July 21, the top court directed the CBI to register a case and ordered the union territory administration to pay the victim 5 million rupees ($60,000) in compensation. The accused officers have been directed to hand over their weapons and government-issued articles to district police lines, the officials said. The SPO has also been dismissed from service. Further investigation is under way, they added.
