Army ransacks GK reporter’s house in Varmul

Srinagar, May 19: In a sheer act of revenge, an Army Major on Saturday evening barged into the house of GK Reporter for Varmul Altaf Baba and subjected his family to harassment.

“Troops led by Major Khanna barged into my house after a soldier was shot dead near police station Varmul and harassed my family. The troops burnt identity card of my father Ghulam Jeelani Baba who is a journalist and also arrested my brother Dr Muhammad Sultan,” Altaf Baba told Greater Kashmir.

“Major Khanna had threatened me of dire consequences after I recently filed a story regarding harassment of people,” he said.

 
 
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 Last Modified: 19 May 2007