JRL calls strike tomorrow in Kashmir against teacher’s custodial death

Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a valley wide shutdown in Kashmir on Wednesday  against the custodial killing  of a school teacher.

In a statement issued today JRL  condemned the custodial killing of 28-year –old school teacher Rizwan Asad Pandith of Awantipora,who was picked up by NIA and SOG a few days ago. JRL has expressed grief and sympathy with his bereaved family.

The JRL said that the killing of Pandith has “increased the vulnerability” of Kashmiri inmates languishing in different jails of India and jails of Jammu Kashmir, and “jeopardized their lives.”

JRL said that people will observe a complete and comprehensive protest strike on Wednesday against the “gruesome custodial killing of Rizwan Asad, intimidation and harassment by the police, SOG and other Indian investigative agencies, arbitrary arrests, slapping of draconian PSA, summoning political activists to SOG camps and thus creating atmosphere of fear in Jammu Kashmir.”

The JRL has  appealed all the fraternity including traders, lawyers, bar association and civil society to peacefully protest against the “custodial killing and assaults on Kashmiris”.

“On Friday, March 22nd, 2019, after Friday (Juma) prayers, people at all Masajid, Khanqahs and Imam Baras will raise their voices peacefully against this custodial killing by NIA and SOG and continuing policy of oppression,” said the statement.