By Raqib Hameed Naik, Twocircles.net
As internet resumed after five days of the blockade in Kashmir, the valley on Friday woke up to see two videos making rounds on social networking websites. In one video a youth, who was pelting stones is seen shot dead by Security force personnel from the point blank range, while in another video a youth is tied in front of an army vehicle used as a human shield against stone pelting.
The first video belongs to some area in Budgam district which was shot by the polling staff, whereas the second video was shot in Gundipora, Beerwah area also in Budgam district. Both the video has raged a storm on social media websites.
Former Chief minister Omar Abdullah expressed his anguish over the incident on twitter. “Here’s the video as well. A warning can be heard saying stone pelters will meet this fate. This requires an urgent inquiry & follow up NOW!!” he tweeted.
“This young man was TIED to the front of an army jeep to make sure no stones were thrown at the jeep? This is just so shocking!!!! #Kashmir, he wrote in another tweet.
He also expressed his outrage over the biased coverage of news channels and wrote,“I understand the outrage the CRPF video generated. I’m also outraged that the video of the youth on the jeep won’t generate the same anger. Let’s see channels going ballistic & having discussions with outraged panellists now. Probably not since “Kashmir is ours” hell with Kashmiris.”
On April 9 when by polls wEre being held in Srinagar parliamentary constituency, the security forces shot dead 8 civilians and injured 117 people majorly youths.