Farooq Abdullah’s ‘Terrorists Shouldn’t Be Killed’ Remark Sparks Controversy in J&K

Farooq Abdullah’s ‘Terrorists Shouldn’t Be Killed: NC’s Farooq Abdullah sparks row by saying terrorists should be caught not killed to know masterminds behind J&K terror attacks.

Farooq Abdullah on Saturday fired a political barb by saying that terrorists should be caught not killed to know the masterminds behind the recent spate of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Farooq Abdullah, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said that interrogating caught terrorists would give us valuable insight into the bigger networks behind these attacks.

"It should be investigated. How is it that the government has come and this is happening? I have a doubt that is it done by the people who were trying to destabilise the government...If they (terrorists) are caught then we will get to know who is doing this. They should not be killed, they should be caught and asked who is behind them...We should check if there is an agency who is trying to destabilise Omar Abdullah," news agency ANI quoted Farooq Abdullah as saying.

Farooq Abdullah said, “There is no question of this, I would say that there should be an investigation into this.”

Farooq Abdullah also demanded an investigation into Budgam terror attack and said he has a doubt that it was done by those who are trying to destabilise the government in Jammu and Kashmir.

“Farooq Abdullah is the tallest personality of the Jammu and Kashmir...He spent his life serve the people of Jammu and Kashmir. I have no doubt about his integrity and honesty. If such a leader is making any statement then the central government, especially the home ministry, should take it seriously and try to work out on how that situation can be resolved,” Sharad Pawar said in Maharashtra's Baramati.

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"There are some people here who are working as per the instructions of Pakistan, this is a cowardly attack on a festive occasion. This is wrong...there is a need to identify people who are carrying out these attacks. There are so many people here who still work as Over Ground Workers and Underground Workers," he said.

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Questing the former J&K chief minister, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina said, “Farooq Abdullah knows that this terrorism is coming from Pakistan... This is a well-known fact. What is there to investigate in this? He knows that the terrorist attacks that are taking place in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and terrorist organizations are involved in this... We all should support our army, police and security forces... We have to fight unitedly against those who are the enemies of humanity…”

On Friday evening, two labourers from UP were shot at by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Sufiyan and Usman were injured after they were attacked in Mazhama area of Magam in central Kashmir. They were taken to hospital where they are stated to be stable.

Fifth attack in valley since new govt was formed. Omar and Farooq Abdullah among those who condemned the attack.

Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra has strongly condemned the attack and wished the injured speedy recovery. Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari called it the biggest cowardice.

On October 24, two soldiers and two porters were killed and one porter and one soldier was injured in a terrorist attack on an Army vehicle six km from Gulmarg.

Earlier in the day, terrorists had shot and injured Shubam Kumar, a labourer from UP, in Tral area of Pulwama district.

On October 20, a doctor and six labourers were killed by terrorists at a tunnel site in Gagangir area of Ganderbal. One labourer from Bihar was killed by terrorists in Shopian on October 18.

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