Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Mehmood Shah has strongly condemned the government forces’ attack on the houses of killed militants Majid Zargar and Abdul Shukoor in Kulgam.
“New Delhi is using oppression as its state policy. Two houses were attacked by forces in recent days, completely destroying the infrastructure. The members of households were beaten mercilessly without discriminating between women and elderly, whereas the men and young were arrested. Is this the humanity? The forces are supposed to fight in the battlefields not to kill the innocent women and children,” LeT spokesperson Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi quoted Shah as having said in a statement to local news agency Global News Service.
Mehmood Shah also warned forces to refrain from their “vicious tactics” otherwise face “fierce reaction”.
Addressing the people of India, the Lashkar chief said, “Kashmiri Mujahideen have never taken part in any activity on Indian soil against the people. We are very well aware of the fact that it is the forces who have forcefully controlled our land. The people have no part in such crime, but if the forces continue to harass and play with the honour of our women, continue to kill the innocent youth, and put the elderly behind bars, then there will be no use of protesting against the consequences, be it by the media, politicians or the people.”