During polls, released militants/OGWs summoned to update profiles: J&K police

After allegations of discrimination and intentional targetting of non-BJP leaders by political leaders like Mehbooba Mufti, the J&K Police have said that released militants and overground workers (OGWs) were called to the police stations during elections to update their profiles. The statement comes after Mufti, alleged discrimination over her party colleague Rouf Bhat being summoned by the Police and "asked to report everyday & ensure he stays".

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Friday that released militants and overground workers (OGWs) were called to the police stations during elections to update their profiles.

The statement comes after PDP president Mehbooba Mufti alleged that her party colleague Rouf Bhat was summoned to the Shergarhi police station in Srinagar on Friday and "asked to report everyday & ensure he stays" from 8 am-8 pm till the by-elections to the city civic body were over.

"As usual 'upar say order' (order from the top) is the justification," Mufti tweeted, asking Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha if this was "going to be the new norm for elections in J&K?"

• PDP’s @RoufBhaat was summoned to Shergarhi police station today. He was asked to report everyday & ensure he stays from 8am- 8pm till SMC elections are over. As usual ‘upar say order’ is the justification. @manojsinha_ ji is this going to be the new norm for elections in J&K?

  — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) November 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  PDP’s @RoufBhaat was summoned to Shergarhi police station today. He was asked to report everyday & ensure he stays from 8am- 8pm till SMC elections are over. As usual ‘upar say order’ is the justification. @manojsinha_ ji is this going to be the new norm for elections in J&K?

  — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) November 20, 2020

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  PDP’s @RoufBhaat was summoned to Shergarhi police station today. He was asked to report everyday & ensure he stays from 8am- 8pm till SMC elections are over. As usual ‘upar say order’ is the justification. @manojsinha_ ji is this going to be the new norm for elections in J&K?

  — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) November 20, 2020

The police, however, refuted the allegations levelled by the former chief minister

Tagging Mufti, the Srinagar Police tweeted that during any election, it called released militants/OGWs to police stations to update their profiles.

• @MehboobaMufti,
  During any election, @PoliceSgr calls released militants/OGWs to Police Stations to update their profiles. @RoufBhaat was also called to the PS for updation of his personal profile, as he was associated with HM outfit.@PoliceSgr refutes all such allegations.

  — SRINAGAR POLICE (@PoliceSgr) November 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  @MehboobaMufti,
  During any election, @PoliceSgr calls released militants/OGWs to Police Stations to update their profiles. @RoufBhaat was also called to the PS for updation of his personal profile, as he was associated with HM outfit.@PoliceSgr refutes all such allegations.

  — SRINAGAR POLICE (@PoliceSgr) November 20, 2020

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  @MehboobaMufti,
  During any election, @PoliceSgr calls released militants/OGWs to Police Stations to update their profiles. @RoufBhaat was also called to the PS for updation of his personal profile, as he was associated with HM outfit.@PoliceSgr refutes all such allegations.

  — SRINAGAR POLICE (@PoliceSgr) November 20, 2020

Bhat "was also called to the PS for updation of his personal profile, as he was associated with HM outfit".

After the police's response, the PDP said "intentional targeting" of non-BJP leaders was a "clear route to installation of puppets" to govern the Valley.

• Govt. is exposing its own duality everyday. Intentional targeting of non-BJP leaders is a clear route to installation of puppets to govern the valley. If ex-militants' info updation is an issue, it should be updated for BJP leaders as well. Why discrimination? @manojsinha_ pic.twitter.com/xb0Ps3n0Q8

  — J&K PDP (@jkpdp) November 20, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Govt. is exposing its own duality everyday. Intentional targeting of non-BJP leaders is a clear route to installation of puppets to govern the valley. If ex-militants' info updation is an issue, it should be updated for BJP leaders as well. Why discrimination? @manojsinha_ pic.twitter.com/xb0Ps3n0Q8

  — J&K PDP (@jkpdp) November 20, 2020

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  Govt. is exposing its own duality everyday. Intentional targeting of non-BJP leaders is a clear route to installation of puppets to govern the valley. If ex-militants' info updation is an issue, it should be updated for BJP leaders as well. Why discrimination? @manojsinha_ pic.twitter.com/xb0Ps3n0Q8

  — J&K PDP (@jkpdp) November 20, 2020

"Govt. is exposing its own duality everyday.... If ex-militants' info updation is an issue, it should be updated for BJP leaders as well. Why discrimination?" the party asked in a tweet, tagging Sinha.

PTI