APDP condemns disappearance of Sopore youth, ask police to disclose whereabouts

Srinagar: The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) while condemned the disappearance of a youth in police custody in North Kashmir’s Sopore has demanded to disclose the whereabouts of the disappeared youth.

The family of Mushtaq Ahmed Changa, a resident of Hyder Colony, Arampora, Sopore allege that he was picked up by Special Task Force of J&K police from his home on the intervening night of January 29 and 30 this year.

The family claims that “they heard a knock on their door at around 11:30 pm and after opening the door they found police personnel on their door, who were looking for Mushtaq.”

“Mushtaq was asked to accompany the police and when a family member inquired about it, he was told that Mushtaq will be sent home in a while,” the statement of APDP reads.

According to the statement issued by APDP, the family immediately went to police station, where they denied to have arrested Mushtaq. However, an FIR was lodged in this regard. Since then the family has no knowledge about his whereabouts.

APDP, which was on a monthly sit-in protest in Srinagar, said the acts of barbarianism and cowardice are beyond their tolerance now.

“The state cannot play with the lives of the people and ruin their families. The strongly demand his release,” the statement reads.