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Former J&K CM Mehbooba claims villagers near Poonch ambush site tortured; officials confirm 10 civilians in hospital

IndiaTimes Monday, 25 December 2023
Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti raises serious allegations of people being detained and tortured in Army custody near the terrorist ambush site in Poonch district. The discovery of bodies of three men from Topa Peer village near the site has led to suspicions that they died in Army custody. Official sources confirm that 10 injured civilians are receiving treatment in hospitals. Mehbooba accuses the authorities of treating people like 'enemies of the state' and highlights the case of Farooq from Thana Mandi who is in the hospital with torture wounds.
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