Srinagar May 24: People’s Political Party (PPP) Chairman Hilal Ahmad War Thursday lamented over the "lack of justice to the Shopian rape and murder victims."
 In a statement here, War castigated the Hurriyat factions and Bar Association for "failing to forcefully project the cause of Shopian victims."
 "Both factions of Hurriyat Conference and High Court Bar association miserably failed to provide solace to victims as they went into slumber quickly and did not keep up the tempo to secure justice for the victims," War alleged.
 War said: "The lack of justice in this gruesome act depicts the sorry state of affairs in our part of the world. The people of Shopian went on a long agitation of 47 days but no result came out. Authorities ruled out the statements of people. The doctors that confirmed Rape and Murder were suspended. The police officers who were under scanner were transferred to other districts. Police was banned to come on streets of Shopian nearly for one year. Three years have passed and we are still waiting for justice. We only demand the punishment to those police officers who are accused in the case."

Lastupdate on : Thu, 24 May 2012 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Thu, 24 May 2012 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 IST