Brave Woman kills militant in Jammu

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Looking at this "news report" objectively, there is no proof provided that these intruders were, in fact, separatist freedom fighters. Separatists have been involved in human rights abuses, but these are mostly related to torturing/killing informants and collaborators. Sex-related crimes are not their speciality.

The Indian army, on the other hand, has been implicated in a number of rapes and most human rights organizations acknowledge that these crimes are far more prevalent than reported.

http://hrkashmir.blogspot.com/2007/0...outh-asia.html
Since January 1989 to April 30, 2007:
Total killing. 91,865
Custodial Killing 6,899
Women gang raped & Molested 9,708
Civilian arrested 113,798
Structures arsoned / Destroyed 105,353
Children orphaned 106,930
Women widowed 22,530

Based on historical patterns of abuses, these intruders are far more likely to be common criminals, or Indian army soldiers, than separatist freedom fighters. Keep in mind that assault rifles are a dime-a-dozen in any conflict zone; any common criminal can get their hands on them.

P.S. I am sure in due time the police will obtain "confessions" from the "militants".

[MZUBAIR]

3 militants, woman killed in gunfighting in India-controlled Kashmir



English_Xinhua 2009-09-28 19:18:13 Print

SRINAGAR, India-controlled Kashmir, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Three militants and a civilian woman were killed and two paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a gunfighting Monday in India-controlled Kashmir, police and paramilitary said.

The gunfighting broke out in Amlar-Tral village of Pulwama district, 37 km south of Srinagar, the summer capital of India-controlled Kashmir.

"The encounter broke during the morning hours today after a search party comprising of paramilitary troopers and police launched a search operation to trace militants present in the area. The militants fired upon the party who was advancing towards their position and thus initiated a gun battle. The standoff lasted for several hours and culminated with the killing of three militants possibly belonging to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT). In the gunfight two of our troopers were also injured," said CRPF spokesman, Prabhakar Triphati in Srinagar.

Meanwhile, the Superintendent of Police, Awantipora, Bashir Ahmad Khan said that during the exchange of fire a civilian woman were also killed.

"Besides three militants one civilian woman has also got killed in the exchange of fire. We are trying to ascertain under what circumstances was the woman killed," said Khan.

Police has also claimed recovery of three assault rifles and some ammunition from the slain militants.

The gun fighting between militants and Indian army troopers in India-controlled Kashmir takes place intermittently.

Police and defense officials maintain that most of the times the operations triggering gun fights are carried out on prior information about presence of militants in specific areas.
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Salut to those Kashmiri people who fight against Indian militant forces

[Ingis]

Originally Posted by UnitedPak

Those people were not "freedom fighters". They were kidnappers and terrorists (clearly evident by the fact that they tried to kidnap and kill civilians). Get your labelling right next time.

Not all so-called "freedom fighters" are terrorists but most of the terrorists in J&K are "freedom fighters".

[ek_indian]

Originally Posted by MZUBAIR

3 militants, woman killed in gunfighting in India-controlled Kashmir



English_Xinhua 2009-09-28 19:18:13 Print

SRINAGAR, India-controlled Kashmir, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- Three militants and a civilian woman were killed and two paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a gunfighting Monday in India-controlled Kashmir, police and paramilitary said.

The gunfighting broke out in Amlar-Tral village of Pulwama district, 37 km south of Srinagar, the summer capital of India-controlled Kashmir.

"The encounter broke during the morning hours today after a search party comprising of paramilitary troopers and police launched a search operation to trace militants present in the area. The militants fired upon the party who was advancing towards their position and thus initiated a gun battle. The standoff lasted for several hours and culminated with the killing of three militants possibly belonging to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT). In the gunfight two of our troopers were also injured," said CRPF spokesman, Prabhakar Triphati in Srinagar.

Meanwhile, the Superintendent of Police, Awantipora, Bashir Ahmad Khan said that during the exchange of fire a civilian woman were also killed.

"Besides three militants one civilian woman has also got killed in the exchange of fire. We are trying to ascertain under what circumstances was the woman killed," said Khan.

Police has also claimed recovery of three assault rifles and some ammunition from the slain militants.

The gun fighting between militants and Indian army troopers in India-controlled Kashmir takes place intermittently.

Police and defense officials maintain that most of the times the operations triggering gun fights are carried out on prior information about presence of militants in specific areas.
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Salut to those Kashmiri people who fight against Indian militant forces

This is another news. Different from what is discussed here. If you can not post something constructive apart from trolling, please refrain. Thanks.

[brahmastra]

[afriend]

A very nice development..!!! If more and more people come forward with such courage these stuipds will be running for their lives.

[FlyingEagle]

She should be awarded...........Thums Up to the brave lady.

[hembo]

@ MZUBAIR

I am a little disapointed with your salutation of the terrorists. I thought you were among the sane ones here.

@ All posters

Those members who are calling the terrorist of LET as martyrs and freedom fighters are going against their own government as LET is in banned terrorist list of GOP. If someone still openly supports activists of this type of banned organization, GOP should prosecute the supporters for being sympathizers of terrorist organization and treason to Pakistan. Period

[duhastmish]

what a brave women - she set her self as an great example - now india should give her all due respect and set an example out of her -

to show that india do care for people kashmir. these terrorist are loosing their ground in recent time - i heard lot of terrorist dying.

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it makes me feel good when propaganda makers like - jana and muzabir - people with two face ,find themselves lost for words.

these are terrorist organisation in paksitan too.

one side you are fightign terrorism - in taleban who are fight in name of jihad - second you talk opposite on east border ?????



haha - you guys have to realize - you can not make your voice heard with gun - killing people is not the way out- peaceful way is the only way possible - we must get together to eliminate terrorism .

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[Y2A]

@ Indians

Guys you can do many things like bringing few mis-reported isolated events, laugh you teeth out on US strings towards Pakistan, feel proud on the increasing fadness of MILITARY side of Kashmiri freedom movement, continue your occupation for litile while more, but its really ironic what arundhutti roye has said:
kashmir will never be India as India could never be british, dig that.

[umairp]

Brave Woman... I hope all the women are like her. Brave and Confident.

[ashwin]

Originally Posted by Y2A

@ Indian

Guys you can do many things like bringing few mis-reported isolated events, laugh you teeth out on US strings towards Pakistan, feel proud on the increasing fadness of MILITARY side of Kashmiri freedom movement, continue your occupation for litile while more its really ironic what arundhutti roye has said:
kashmir will never be India as India could never be british, dig that.

why are you whinning when Kashmiris aka Indians are kicking the a$$ of these freedom fighters?

[Khajur]

Kashmir girl overpowers militants
By Binoo Joshi
BBC News, Jammu



A teenage girl says she killed a militant with his own gun after insurgents attacked their home in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Three militants stormed into Rukhsana Kauser's home in a remote village in Jammu region on Monday and started beating her parents in front of her.

Ms Kauser, 18, and her brother turned on the gunmen, killing one and injuring two more. Police praised their courage.

One of the militants wanted to marry Ms Kauser against her will, police said.

The militants escaped and are now being sought by police who are using their blood trails as clues.

'Fired endlessly'

The insurgents went to the house looking for Ms Kauser but her father, Noor Hussain, resisted their demands, Rajouri district senior police superintendent Shafqat Watali told the BBC

Three gunmen then entered the house and attacked Ms Kauser's parents, while four other militants remained outside.

"My parents told me to hide under the bed and then opened the door," Ms Kauser told the BBC.

"Without saying anything they [the militants] started beating my parents and my uncle. They beat them so badly that my parents fell on the ground. I could not see that and pounced on one of the militants while my brother hit him with an axe," she said.

"I thought I should try the bold act of encountering militants before dying."

Ms Kauser said she grabbed one of the militants by the hair and banged his head against the wall. When he fell down she hit him with an axe, before snatching his rifle.

"I fired endlessly. The militant commander got 12 shots on his body."

Her brother, Eijaz, 19, grabbed one of the other militants' guns and also began shooting.

Ms Kauser said the exchanges of gunfire with the militants had gone on for four hours.

"I had never touched a rifle before this, let alone fired one. But I had seen heroes firing in films on TV and I tried the same way. Somehow I gathered courage - I fired and fought till dead tired."

'Bravery'

Police identified the militant commander as Abu Osama, who they say was a member of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba group and had been active in the Rajouri area for the past five years.

Local residents told police that he wanted to marry Ms Kauser - and was prepared to do so forcibly.

Rajouri police superintendent Shajqat Watali praised what he said was the "exemplary bravery" of Ms Kauser and her brother.

"The reaction by these teenagers was extraordinary."

There are now fears the family could face retaliatory attacks, so they have been given police protection.

But Ms Kauser wants more: "We cannot live here in this village. They should relocate us to a safer place in Rajouri town or elsewhere. The militants are not going to leave us after this embarrassment in which a top commander was killed.

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Kashmir girl overpowers militants

[hembo]

Brave Rukhsana becomes a star for killing LeT terrorist
Tue, Sep 29 07:14 PM

Shahdhara Sharief (Rajouri), Sep 29 (IANS) Her immensely brave act has turned young Rukhsana Kausar into a heroine and people now see her as a fighter against the 'zulm' or atrocities of militants. She had taken on a group of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists who barged into her house late Sunday night, snatched an AK-47 from one intruder and shot him dead.

Rukhsana is full of smiles at her house in Upper Kalsi in Shahdhara Sharief of Rajouri district, as she is besieged by television reporters asking her how she did it.

Posing with the AK-47 that she grabbed from the militants, she recounts for the umpteenth time how she shot dead LeT terrorist Abu Osama in her house up in the hills, while the locals cheer her.

The girl, in her late teens, fought militants and saved her family, especially her parents.

When the terrorists barged into her house late Sunday night, Rukhsana might have been provoked by the terror unleashed by the ultras on her parents - Noor Hussain and Rashida, and by a premonition that her own dignity was in danger. But what she did was an act of supreme bravery.

'One thing is for sure that the girl exhibited rare bravery, and she deserves all praise for it,' Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, Shafkat Watali told IANS. 'This is a clear manifestation that the people are willing to fight back militants. They are sick of the atrocities of militants.'

Rukhsana is aware that the new spotlight has come on her after she shot the militant with his own gun.

'I knew that they were up to something, and saw them trying to do something terribly wrong with my daddy,' Rukhsana said, brimming with anger. 'I snatched the gun by pulling his hair and then opened fire on him.'

This act of the girl is being termed as a fight against 'zulm' by the locals - who feel this would begin a new chapter in the anti-militancy feelings of the people.

'Now, we feel that militants are not invincible. They can be overpowered and killed,' said Showkat Hussain, a villager who had come to see Rukhsana from Darhal, about 30 km from here.

The villagers, some of whom have dish antenna fixed on their houses, have seen Rukhsana on their TV sets. Many others came to see the new brave girl of the area.

'She is another Sher bibi,' say people, referring to a legendary Gujjar woman who used to venture into the jungles in Banihal area, where lions used to roam many decades ago.

After Rukhsana shot dead one terrorist, the other ultras ran away, including one who was injured.

The family members handed over to the police two AK-47 rifles which they had snatched from the terrorists.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra has lauded the exemplary courage and bravery of the fearless young girl.

'The governor has asked for a formal report from the Director General of Police so that he can recommend the young girl for a gallantry award,' an official release said.

'The governor also intends to invite this brave girl to the Raj Bhavan to honour her,' the statement said.

Indo Asian News Service

[EjazR]

Told you this will be big news

Vohra to recommend Rukhsana for bravery award

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Tuesday lauded Rajouri girl Rukhsana for fighting terrorists at her village home and killing one of them.

Vohra said he would seek a formal report from the state DGP on Rukhsana's encounter with the terrorists and recommend her for bravery awards. He also announced he would call the 19-year-old to Raj Bhavan and honour her.

Earlier, Rukhsana's daring act drew praise from across political parties. While RJD chief Lalu Yadav said she deserved a bravery award, the BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain said: "Rukhsana's act is a reply to all those who think they can get the support of Muslims in the name of jihad."

Rukhsana has now turned into a role model not only for her village but the whole of Jammu and Kashmir.

"She should be provided proper security as her act of courage is bound to disturb the terrorists' plans," said Kamal Farooqi, chairman of Delhi State Minority Commission.

Lauding Rukhsana, Mahmood A. Madani of the Rashtriya Lok Dal said: "Terrorism cannot be rooted out unless ordinary citizens stand up and face the terrorists."

Taking inspiration from Rukhsana, a girl in Srinagar said: "The women of Kashmir will have to be bolder for the sake of their security."

Another girl said: "Rukhsana gave a befitting reply to the terrorists and made it clear that the women of Kashmir are no longer what they used to be."