Chandigarh: An Indian Armed Forces Tribunal has denied bail to an Army Captain facing trial by a summary general court martial for murdering three innocent civilians in Indian Administered Kashmir.
Three labourers from Rajouri district of Jammu region were martyred in a fake encounter carried out by a team of Indian Army led by Captain Bhupinder in Amshipora area of Shopian on July 18, 2020. The objective of the heinous act was to get promotion and monitory reward.
After relatives of the martyred labourers raised a hue and cry, the police conducted DNA profiling of the three families. It was established that the killed persons, Abrar Ahmad (25), Mohammad Ibrar (16) and Imtiyaz Ahmad (20), were locals though it had been claimed by the Army that they were foreign militants.
Captain Bhupinder, who was granted temporary bail earlier for 15 days on account of his mother’s ailment, had sought interim bail during the pendency of the matter.
The Army had opposed his bail plea, contending that he had been facing serious charges. He is facing six charges.
The officer’s counsel also pleaded that he might be kept under open arrest and his wife be permitted to meet him on humanitarian grounds. The Army, however, contended that pending finalisation of the trial, open arrest of the officer would be detrimental to the conduct of the trial. Tribunal rejects bail Indian Captain
The Tribunal ruled in its order a few days ago that looking at the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, it saw no reason to exercise its discretion to grant bail to the officer. Tribunal rejects bail Indian Captain
The officer’s counsel also pleaded that he might be kept under open arrest and his wife be permitted to meet him on humanitarian grounds. The Army, however, contended that pending finalisation of the trial, open arrest of the officer would be detrimental to the conduct of the trial. Tribunal rejects bail Indian Captain
The Tribunal ruled in its order a few days ago that looking at the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, it saw no reason to exercise its discretion to grant bail to the officer. Tribunal rejects bail Indian Captain
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