3 weeks ago
Omar Abdullah Calls Iltija Mufti Biting FIR a 'Fixed Match'
A leader in a place called Jammu and Kashmir is upset about a police case.
The case is about a woman named Iltija Mufti.
Police say she bit a police officer during a protest.
The chief minister, Omar Abdullah, thinks the case is not fair.
He says it was made up to help a political party look better.
Iltija's mother, Mehbooba Mufti, also held a protest about it.
She says police are trying to stop people from speaking their minds.
Mr. Abdullah also talked about people getting hurt in another part of Kashmir.
He said the fighting should stop and innocent people should be safe.
He wants countries far away to pay attention and help.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah dismissed the FIR against Iltija Mufti as a 'fixed match' orchestrated by agencies.
Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, was accused of biting a police officer on duty during a PDP protest in Srinagar.
Police filed the case after Tuesday's protest, and Iltija has been summoned for questioning.
Mehbooba Mufti led a protest demonstration, accusing police of initiating action to silence dissent.
Abdullah also raised concern over civilian deaths in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, saying innocent people are being killed by rangers and the cycle of bloodshed must end.
- Who
- Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir; Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP President Mehbooba Mufti, who faces the FIR.
- What
- An FIR against Iltija Mufti for allegedly biting a police officer during a PDP protest, which Abdullah called a 'fixed match'; Abdullah also voiced concern over civilian deaths in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
- Where
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir; related remarks referenced Delhi and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- Reported Friday; the alleged biting occurred during a PDP protest on Tuesday in Srinagar.
- Why
- Police filed the case over the alleged biting of an officer on duty; Abdullah claims it was orchestrated to silence dissent and rebuild the PDP's declining credibility.
Critics of the police case
Police and establishment view
Legitimacy of the FIR against Iltija Mufti
Critics of the police case
Omar Abdullah called the case a 'fixed match' orchestrated by agencies to silence dissent and rebuild the PDP's image, asking whether Iltija is a five-year-old who would bite someone; Mehbooba Mufti accused police of silencing dissent.
Police and establishment view
Police registered a case after Iltija Mufti was accused of biting a police officer on duty during the PDP protest in Srinagar and summoned her for questioning.
Purpose of the controversy
Critics of the police case
Mehbooba Mufti charged police with initiating action to silence dissent and took out a protest demonstration over the case and her daughter's summons.
Police and establishment view
Omar Abdullah alleged the episode was aimed at diverting attention and restoring the PDP's dwindling credibility, claiming the party 'was created by agencies.'
Key facts
- Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
- Omar Abdullah
- Subject of FIR
- Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP President Mehbooba Mufti
- Allegation
- Biting a police officer on duty during a PDP protest
- Protest location
- Srinagar
- Police action
- Case filed; Iltija Mufti summoned for questioning
- Abdullah's characterization
- A 'fixed match' orchestrated by agencies
- Related incident
- Mehbooba Mufti's Delhi remark on pellet gun use in Kashmir, later apologised and rectified
- Other concern raised
- Civilian deaths in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir
Quotes
Omar Abdullah
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
“Don't ask me for commentary on this fixed match. Is Iltija Mufti a five-year-old child who can bite someone? Even a five-year-old knows that you don't bite people in this manner”
NDTV
Sources
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