Army Thanks J&K Poonch Residents For Support Amid Alleged Torture Row
NDTV
"In the recent attack on an army truck, a few names of some in the community have come to the fore, which is unbelievable. Hence, people of this area should keep away from such type of activities in future," a defence spokesperson said
The army today said the involvement of a few locals from Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, who are accused of helping terrorists in a recent attack, is "unbelievable. A defence spokesman praised the role of people in the region for always fighting "shoulder to shoulder with the army irrespective of their caste and religion".
The statement comes a day after a video surfaced in which a man appealed people to support the army before he died by suicide. Mukhtar Hussain Shah had alleged harassment and torture by the police during his questioning in connection with the investigation into a terrorist attack in Poonch last week.
"In the recent attack on an army truck, a few names of some in the community have come to the fore, which is unbelievable. Hence, people of this area should keep away from such type of activities in future," the spokesman said.
The police said they have arrested six people for providing logistics to terrorists and detained over 200 from the region for questioning in connection with the attack. Five soldiers were killed in the ambush by terrorists, who are believed to be Pakistani nationals. They also looted the weapons of the soldiers after the attack.
