NEW DELHI: India detained 20,000 Kashmiris since January 1990 under the notorious TADA, Not one person was convicted under this law, according to Indian reports, The report states that 11000 detainees were found totally innocent and were released after preliminary interrogation. As many as 2000 were released for want of evidence against them. Interrogation in India means unbearable tortured. There are 4000 Kashmin is still lodged in different prisons in the state, Meanwhile, the outgoing Kashmir police chief B.S.Bedi gave chilling statistics about killings in Kashmir since January 1990 mostly at the hands of the Indian security forces.
As many as 2981 Kashmir freedom fighters were killed and 1998 Civilians were done to death. Indian authorities claimed that of the civilian deaths as many as 1239 deaths took place in cross firing between militants and security forces, There were 3489 bomb blasts, 2299 house fire cases and 5158 attacks on police or security forces. During the period as many as 619 security forces were killed. The number of security forces injured was 2191.
Article extracted from this publication >> October 1, 1993
