2010 Kashmir unrest

Series of violent protests and unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, India September 2016 May 2020 2010 Kashmir unrest Kashmir Division in Greater Kashmir.svg 250px The Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley, situated in Kashmir Division (colored in red) of Jammu and Kashmir, India, was the primary region where protests, strikes, and stone-pelting took place. June – September 2010 Kashmir Division, Jammu and Kashmir Removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) Self-determination Political freedom Demonstrations Strikes Civil disobedience Clashes with security forces Syed Ali Shah Geelani (Hurriyat Conference leader) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (Hurriyat Conference leader) Indian government officials Numerous injuries reported among protesters and security personnel 112One year on, Tufail Mattoo's family still awaits justice https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/one-year-on-tufail-mattoos-family-still-awaits-justice-458285 2024-12-21 NDTV.com (mostly protesters) Death of Tufail Ahmad MattooYardley Jim A Youth's Death in Kashmir Renews a Familiar Pattern of Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/world/asia/12kashmir.html The New York Times 2010-07-11 In 2008 Kashmiris voted in record numbers, which many took as a sign that the separatist urge had faded. A new state government led by the fresh-faced scion of Kashmir’s best-known political family took the reins. Hope for a new era was in the air. But Mr. Mattoo’s death and its chaotic aftermath have laid bare Kashmir’s inner turmoil. 2010 Machil encounter,Bukhari Parvaiz 2010-09-22 Kashmir 2010: The Year of Killing Youth https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/kashmir-2010-year-killing-youth/ 2024-12-21 This summer’s troubles began in May, when soldiers killed three villagers in the frontier area of Kalaroos, near the heavily militarized de facto border. 0027-8378 Alleged human rights abuses by security forces The 2010 Kashmir unrest was a series of violent protests and riots in parts of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It began in June 2010 after the Indian Army claimed to have killed three Pakistani infiltrators.30 April 2010 Three Militants Killed As Army Foils Infiltration Bid http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?680686 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110715024500/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?680686 15 July 2011 11 August 2010 Outlook However, it was later revealed that three young men from Nadihal village in Baramulla district were killed in a staged encounter at Sona Pindi by a soldier of the Territorial Army, a counter-insurgent, and a former special police officer.29 May 2010 Fake encounter at LoC: 3 arrested, probe ordered http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fake-encounter-at-loc-3-arrested-probe-ordered/626105/ 6 June 2012 Indian Express2014-11-13 J&K's Machil fake encounter case: 5 Armymen get life term for killing 3 youths https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jks-machil-fake-encounter-case-5-armymen-get-life-term-for-killing-3-youths/articleshow/45136154.cms 2024-12-22 The Times of India 0971-8257 This incident, later known as the Machil fake encounter, sparked outrage across the region, contributing to the violent protests that followed.Protests claim more lives https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2010/9/18/kashmir-protests-claim-more-lives 2024-12-22 Al Jazeera en The protests were initially led by separatist leaders from the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), including Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who called for the complete demilitarisation of Jammu and Kashmir. The APHC also condemned the human rights abuses allegedly committed by security forces in the region and called for a general strike to demand justice and accountability.Hurriyat (G) Launches 'Quit Kashmir' Stir With Hartal https://web.archive.org/web/20130523101719/http://www.kashmirobserver.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4863%3Ahurriyat-g-launches-quit-kashmir-stir-with-hartal&catid=15%3Atop-news&Itemid=2 23 May 2013 Protesters, predominantly youth, defied curfews and restrictions, shouting pro-independence slogans, burning police vehicles, and targeting government buildings.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/world/asia/12kashmir.html Buildings Are Set Ablaze During Protests in Kashmir 11 September 2010 The New York Times 28 September 2010 Jim Yardley Hari Kumar https://web.archive.org/web/20130430033126/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/world/asia/12kashmir.html 30 April 2013 livehttps://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/world/asia/05kashmir.html Kashmiris Storm the Street, Defying Curfew Pohlgren Lydia 4 August 2010 The New York Times 23 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110209054737/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/world/asia/05kashmir.html 9 February 2011 live The unrest further escalated following the death of 17-year-old student Tufail Mattoo, whose killing by security forces sparked widespread protests.2020-06-12 10 years of Tufail Mattoo's death and his father's fight for justice https://kashmirreader.com/2020/06/12/10-years-of-tufail-mattoos-death-and-his-fathers-fight-for-justice/ 2024-12-21 Kashmir Reader en-USOne year on, Tufail Mattoo's family still awaits justice https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/one-year-on-tufail-mattoos-family-still-awaits-justice-458285 2024-12-21 NDTV.com The riot police consisting of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Para-military forces fired teargas shells rubber bullets and also live ammunition on the protesters, resulting in 117 deaths, including many teenagers and an 11-year-old boy.http://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20100831-protests-intensify-after-11-year-old-killed Kashmir protests to intensify after 11-year-old killed 31 August 2010 RFI 6 June 2012One year on, Tufail Mattoo's family still awaits justice https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/one-year-on-tufail-mattoos-family-still-awaits-justice-458285 2024-12-22 NDTV.com The protests subsided after the Indian government announced a package of measures aimed at defusing the tensions in September 2010.http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51833120100929 India to free protesters in Kashmir peace move 30 September 2010 Reuters 29 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101002014735/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-51833120100929 2 October 2010 dead Background Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Kashmir conflict On 30 April 2010, the Indian Army claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid from across the Line of Control, at Machil Sector in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir by killing three armed militants from Pakistan. However, it was subsequently established that the encounter had been staged and that the three alleged militants were in fact civilians of Rafiabad area, who had been lured to the army camp by promising them jobs as "porters" for the Army, and then shot in cold blood, in order to claim a cash award.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/fake-encounter-at-loc-3-arrested-probe-ordered/626105/ Fake encounter at LoC: 3 arrested, probe ordered The Indian Express 29 May 2010 11 August 2010 On 11 June, there were protests against these killings in the downtown area of Srinagar. Police used massive force to disperse the protesting youth during which a teargas bullet killed a seventeen-year-old Tufail Ahmad Mattoo who participated in the protest. Stadium.Serial Killings Of Teenaged Boys In Police Action Cause Anguish, Fear Psychosis Among Parents Several protest marches were organised across the Valley in response to the killings which turned violent.Citizens Appeal on Kashmir (9 July 2010)August 2012 Thereafter a vicious circle was set, killing of a boy was followed by protest demonstrations and clashes with police and CRPF in which another boy was killed which led to another protest by the boys till several youth lost their lives.Rafiq Zahid Casualties of Kashmir's Unrest Live in the Dark https://archive.nytimes.com/india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/25/casualties-of-kashmirs-unrest-live-in-the-dark/ 29 August 2022 India Ink The New York Times 25 November 2013 en Official figures reveal around 110 people have lost their lives and 537 civilians were injured during stone-pelting incidents from May to 21 September 2010. Around 1,274 CRPF men and 2,747 police personnel were injured during the same period across the valley.Stone-pelting in Kashmir was a 'joint' exercise – India – DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 12 July 2013. Indian intelligence agencies claimed that these protests and demonstrations were part of covert operations of Pakistani intelligence agencies and were sponsored and supported from them. Media reports earlier in march had suggested that with the support of its intelligence agencies Pakistan has been once again 'boosting' Kashmir militants and recruitment of 'martyrs' in Pakistani state of Punjab.Why Pakistan is 'boosting Kashmir militants', BBC, 3 March 2010 It was reported that in a meeting held in Muzaffarabad in mid January 2010 which was chaired by former Inter-Services Intelligence chief Hamid Gul, United Jihad Council called for reinvigorated jihad until Kashmir was free of "Indian occupation". In May 2010 increased activities of militants was reported from across the border in Neelum valley in Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan. The locals reported that large numbers of militants had set up camps in the area with plans of crossing into the Kashmir valley, and they did not appear to be Kashmiri. Kashmir militants 'regrouping' in Pakistan https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8683367.stm BBC 14 May 2010 14 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100517042230/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8683367.stm 17 May 2010 live Demands of protesters The erstwhile undivided state of Jammu and Kashmir is the largest militarised territorial dispute.Explore Official World Records. Guinness World Records. Retrieved on 12 July 2013. Around 700,000 –1,000,000 March 2013 Indian troops and paramilitaries station permanently in the state with a population of 14 million.http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,2011808,00.html https://archive.today/20130204174137/http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,2011808,00.html dead 4 February 2013 Kashmir's New Warriors 21 August 2010 TIME 28 September 2010 Protesters demanded that the number of troops in the state of Jammu and Kashmir be reduced. In addition protesters shouted pro-independence slogans demanding Indian forces 'Quit Kashmir'. Violent protest and riots 20em right "(We) have decided to register a criminal case against Omar Abdullah(CM) and Ashiq Bukhari(SP) for the innocent killings of 2010 and will try to bring the murderers of the innocent students to justice." Hurriyat(G)http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/hurriyat-files-case-against-omar-former-ssp/ Hurriyat files case against Omar, former SSP 18 March 2015 On 11 June, Tufail Ahmad Mattoo a 17-year-old student, who was there to protest "peacefully" against atrocities was killed after being hit in the head by a tear gas shell. His death proved to be a catalyst and subsequently stone throwing mobs confronted the police almost daily. A vicious cycle was initiated, killing of a person was followed by demonstrations and clashes with police and Central Reserve Police Force in which another person was killed which led to another protest till more lost their lives and hundreds of security personnel were injured in riots.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/world/asia/12kashmir.html A Youth's Death in Kashmir Renews a Familiar Pattern of Crisis Polgreen Lydia 11 July 2010 The New York Times 23 September 2010https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/aug/13/kashmir-protests-killed-ramadan London The Guardian Kashmir protests erupt into violence after government troops kill four 13 August 2010 8 March 2011 Stone pelting The mob pelted stones and bricks at the riot police and in response the Indian forces used tear gas, rubber bullets and in some cases live ammunition resulting in death of some of the unarmed protestors.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/sep/12/kashmir-curfews-protests-srinagar Kashmir curfews fail to deter protests The Guardian 9 March 2011 London 12 September 2010 The protesters were accused by the government of using stone pelting as a violent mean of creating chaos. The violent stone pelting by the mob resulted in several security personnel being injured. To prevent the riots Indian authorities imposed curfew in Srinagar and other towns in the valley. In August, the government responded by imposing curfews in the disturbed areas and by deploying Rapid Action Force (RAF) in the Srinagar valley to control demonstrations.Rapid Action Force deployed in Jammu and Kashmir. Newstrackindia.com (6 August 2010). Retrieved on 12 July 2013. Protesters, however, defied curfew and also pelted stones on the police and paramilitary personnel. The year 2010 opened the Pandora's box for the Indian government which responded to the chaos by using live ammunition which resulted in death of more than hundred protestors. September protests Protests in Kashmir escalated over several days, as demonstrations against public burning of the Koran as a protest in the United States commemorating the 11 September attacks quickly turned into separatist protests against the Indian government in the Muslim-majority province. On 13 September, Muslim protesters defied a curfew, setting fire to a Christian missionary school and government buildings. At least 17 people were shot dead by police, and one policeman was killed by a thrown rock; at least 113 policemen and 45 protesters were wounded.http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=119238 Thirteen killed in Indian Kashmir as Koran desecration protests continue 14 September 2010 Reuters; AFP The Daily Star 16 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100913232059/http://dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=119238 13 September 2010 live Kashmir clashes lead to deaths On 12 September, a church was burned and a curfew instituted in Punjab.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/After-Quran-rumour-Punjab-church-gutted/articleshow/6550154.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20121103122842/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-14/india/28218541_1_fire-tenders-rumour-quran live 3 November 2012 After Quran rumour, Punjab church gutted 14 September 2010 Neel Kamal The Times of India 18 September 2010 Violence spread into Poonch in the Jammu division, with three protesters shot by police. Protesters burned government buildings and vehicles including the SDM's office, where a gas cylinder exploded inflicting injuries on six people; the SDPO office; the Forest Department office; the BDO office and two police and five civilian vehicles.http://hindu.com/2010/09/16/stories/2010091665151200.htm 3 killed as violence spreads to Poonch Shujaat Bukhari 16 September 2010 Chennai, India 16 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100927204659/http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/16/stories/2010091665151200.htm 27 September 2010 The Hindu dead Muslim protesters also burnt a Christian school in Poonch, and another in Mendhar the next day, in clashes leaving four protesters killed, 19 wounded, but dozens of government offices, a police station, and eight vehicles were burned. Two other churches were also reportedly burnt by Muslim protesters in Rajouri and Naushera. The riots spread to outside the Kashmir Valley and in the western areas of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control which are also majority Muslim.https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Kashmir:-Muslims-try-to-burn-a-Christian-school-%28only-in-name%29-19476.html Kashmir: Muslims try to burn a Christian school (only in name) Shefali Prabhu 16 September 2010 Asianews.it 18 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100919160842/http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Kashmir%3A-Muslims-try-to-burn-a-Christian-school-%28only-in-name%29-19476.html 19 September 2010 live As of 18 September, the estimated death toll was approximately 100. The Hindustan Times blamed much of the resentment on the indefinite military curfew, the first in 10 years to affect the entire Kashmir Valley, calling the curfew "collective punishment" and writing that after four days, "People are running out of milk, vegetables and baby food. "http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/chunk-ht-ui-indiasectionpage-north/Kashmiris-locked-up-hurt-humiliated-by-curfew/Article1-600653.aspx Kashmiris locked up, hurt, humiliated by curfew Toufiq Rashid 16 September 2010 Hindustan Times 18 September 2010 https://archive.today/20130125112214/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/chunk-ht-ui-indiasectionpage-north/Kashmiris-locked-up-hurt-humiliated-by-curfew/Article1-600653.aspx 25 January 2013 deadhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/jandk/Fourth-day-of-indefinite-curfew-in-Kashmir-toll-90/Article1-600793.aspx Fourth day of indefinite curfew in Kashmir, toll 90 Indo-Asian News Service Hindustan Times 16 September 2010 18 September 2010 https://archive.today/20120903173436/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/jandk/Fourth-day-of-indefinite-curfew-in-Kashmir-toll-90/Article1-600793.aspx 3 September 2012 dead On 18 September, after six days, the curfew was relaxed in parts of Srinagar and some other areas for four hours to allow people to buy essentials.http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/686593 Kashmir toll 97 in 100 days of unrest 18 September 2010 Calcutta News 18 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723072907/http://www.calcuttanews.net/story/686593 23 July 2011 deadhttp://www.english.rfi.fr/africa/20100831-protests-intensify-after-11-year-old-killed Kashmir protests to intensify after 11-year-old killed 18 September 2010 RFI English 18 September 2010http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2010/09/18/Death-toll-100-in-Kashmir-demonstrations/UPI-20921284814518/ Death toll 100 in Kashmir demonstrations 18 September 2010 UPI 18 September 2010 On the night of 17 September, a policeman's house was set on fire in Pinjoora village. On 18 September, a large procession in Anantnag defied curfew, carrying the body of Maroof Ahmad Nath, who drowned while fleeing police. After "agitating mobs attempted to torch government property", security forces opened fire, killing Noorul Amin Dagga and injuring five. Fayaz Ahmad Naiku of Boatman Colony (Bemina), Srinigar died from injuries received the preceding day. A group stoning and attempting to burn the home of Samajwadi Party leader Fayaz Ahmad Bhat were dispersed by gunfire. A group of men emerging from a mosque were fired on with one killed and four injured in Pattan area. A police spokesman disputed claims that the attack was unprovoked, because a mob tried to block the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway and started heavy stone pelting on police.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/kashmir-2-killed-19-injured-in-fresh-violence/683422/ Kashmir: 2 killed, 19 injured in fresh violence The Indian Express 18 September 2010 18 September 2010 Criticism of security forces Amnesty International called on Indian security forces not to use gunfire against rioters.http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2010/09/18/Death-toll-100-in-Kashmir-demonstrations/UPI-20921284814518/ Death toll 100 in Kashmir demonstrations 18 September 2010 UPI 18 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100919214815/http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2010/09/18/Death-toll-100-in-Kashmir-demonstrations/UPI-20921284814518/ 19 September 2010 live Prime minister of India Manmohan Singh expressing concern over the deaths asked for revisiting operating procedures and "non-lethal, yet effective and more focussed" crowd control measures to deal with the violent protesters.http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article595716.ece Manmohan for non-lethal crowd control measures 26 August 2010 The Hindu 29 September 2010 Chennai, India Vinay Kumar https://web.archive.org/web/20100829094723/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article595716.ece 29 August 2010 dead Criticism of the protests In response to the unrest in Kashmir, Kashmiri Pandits met with Indian finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and asked that there be no dilution of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act that applies to Kashmir. Their leader Ramesh Manvati, belonging to Panun Kashmir, stated: "The security forces must be provided the constitutional protection as they are playing crucial role in preservation of the country's sovereignty."http://www.hindustantimes.com/Kashmiri-Pandits-meet-Mukherjee-oppose-dilution-of-AFSPA/Article1-602498.aspx https://archive.today/20130125070700/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Kashmiri-Pandits-meet-Mukherjee-oppose-dilution-of-AFSPA/Article1-602498.aspx dead 25 January 2013 Kashmiri Pandits meet Mukherjee, oppose dilution of AFSPA 20 September 2010 Hindustan Times 21 September 2010 the Kashmiri Pandits also staged a dharna in Jammu stating that no solution of the problem was possible without including them in the dialogue.http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/pandits-observe-apd-arrival-in-jammu-as-black-day/340238.html Pandits observe APD arrival in Jammu as black day CNN-IBN 21 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100925013154/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/pandits-observe-apd-arrival-in-jammu-as-black-day/340238.html 25 September 2010 dead Indian Home minister P. Chidambaram hinted at Pakistan's involvement in the unrest saying that "It is possible that they believe that relying upon civilian unrest will pay them better dividends. But I am confident if we are able to win the hearts and minds of the people those designs can be foiled."http://www.hindustantimes.com/Chidambaram-hints-at-Pakistan-role-in-Kashmir-unrest/Article1-583159.aspx https://archive.today/20130125232823/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Chidambaram-hints-at-Pakistan-role-in-Kashmir-unrest/Article1-583159.aspx dead 25 January 2013 Chidambaram hints at Pakistan role in Kashmir unrest 8 August 2010 Hindustan Times 21 September 2010 Condemning the violent protests Farooq Abdullah president of the largest political party in Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir National Conference stated that Kashmir has been and will always remain a part of India. He however demanded withdrawal of AFSPA.https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Kashmir-has-been-and-will-be-a-part-of-India-Farooq-Abdullah-/articleshow/6578389.cms Kashmir has been and will be a part of India: Farooq Abdullah 18 September 2010 The Economic Times 21 September 2010 Chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir Omar Abdullah has also called for withdrawal of AFSPA. However the leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party opposed the withdrawal of AFSPA and the party spokesman said that BJP saw the hand of Inter-Services Intelligence behind the protests.http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article627373.ece BJP warns against move to dilute AFSPA 12 September 2010 The Hindu 22 September 2010 Chennai, India https://web.archive.org/web/20100915134341/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article627373.ece 15 September 2010 dead Yasin Malik, leader of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, accused Pakistani militants of subverting the indigenous movement.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11425831 Pakistani militants 'hijacking' Kashmir cause Ali Zulfiqar 28 September 2010 BBC 29 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100929045249/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11425831 29 September 2010 live J&K police claimed that there exist a nexus that raises money to make weekly payments for stone pelting and many arrests have taken place on this.A stone-pelter in Kashmir gets paid Rs 400 a week, TNN, 27 December 2010, timesofindia.indiatimes.com Response of central government On 15 September, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proposed an all-party meeting in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that dialogue was the only way to find lasting peace, and "We are ready for dialogue with anybody or any group that does not espouse or practice violence". Written invitations included Kashmiri separatists Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik, who had been excluded from a previous all-party meeting in 2008 during the Amarnath land transfer controversy. Members of the 39-member delegation include Home Minister P Chidambaram and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley (BJP), Basudeb Acharia (CPM), Gurudas Dasgupta (CPI), Mulayam Singh Yadav (Samajwadi Party) and Ram Vilas Paswan (Lok Janshakti Party).http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/india/Kashmir-crisis-Hurriyat-invited-to-meet-team-of-MPs/Article1-601516.aspx Kashmir crisis: Hurriyat invited to meet team of MPs 18 September 2010 Hindustan Times 18 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100918090316/http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/india/Kashmir-crisis-Hurriyat-invited-to-meet-team-of-MPs/Article1-601516.aspx 18 September 2010 dead The delegation subsequently visited Kashmir.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/world/asia/22kashmir.html Seeking Kashmir Peace, India Feels Anger of Residents 21 September 2010 The New York Times 28 September 2010 Jim Yardley https://web.archive.org/web/20120126205021/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/world/asia/22kashmir.html 26 January 2012 live Following this visit Indian government announced several measures to defuse the tensions. The measures included release of all the students arrested during the protests, reopening of schools, discussions on reducing the number of security forces in Kashmir and appointment of a group to begin sustained dialogue with the Kashmiris.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11411951 India announces moves to ease crisis in Kashmir 25 September 2010 BBC 28 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100928055802/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11411951 28 September 2010 live In addition financial compensation of $11,000 to the families of each of those killed was announced.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/26/world/asia/26kashmir.html India Calls for Easing of Security in Kashmir 25 September 2010 The New York Times 28 September 2010 Jim Yardley Hari Kumar Most of the families rejected the compensation but a few accepted it, in spite of calls by the Hurriyat Conference and social pressure on families to reject the money from Government of India.http://www.hindustantimes.com/Valley-victims-accept-compensation-quietly/H1-Article1-664528.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20110222051538/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Valley-victims-accept-compensation-quietly/H1-Article1-664528.aspx dead 22 February 2011 Valley victims accept compensation 20 February 2011 Hussain Ashiq Hindustan Times 20 February 2011 Conviction for killing The army convicted seven soldiers, including two officers, and sentenced them to life imprisonment for a staged killing of three Kashmiri civilians and passing it off as an anti-militancy operation for rewards and remunerations in J&K in 2010.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Machil-fake-encounter-Seven-soldiers-sentenced-to-life-for-killing-three-Kashmiri-civilians/article61760367.ece Machil fake encounter: Seven soldiers sentenced to life for killing three Kashmiri civilians The Hindu 13 November 2014 The Hindu 13 November 2014 Srinagar The court martial proceedings began in January 2014 and ended in September of that year. In April 2010, army had said it had killed three infiltrators in the Machil sector and claimed they were Pakistani militants. The men were later identified as Shahzad Ahmad Khan, Riyaz Ahmad Lone and Muhammad Shafi Lone, all residents of Baramulla district. They were lured to work as porters for the Army in Kupwara district. Instead, the Army killed them in a fake encounter, applied black paint on the clean-shaven faces of the slain, placed weapons on them and said they had killed foreign militants.http://www.deccanherald.com/content/441288/machil-fake-encounter-case-army.html Machil fake encounter case: Armymen handed life sentence Deccan Herald 13 November 2014 Deccan Herald 13 November 2014 SrinagarMacchil fake encounter: life term for 5 Army men2010 Machil fake encounter case: Army convicts 7 personnel, including commanding officer Suspension of sentences On 27 July 2017, The Armed Forces Tribunal suspended the life sentence of the five army personnel including a Colonel and a Captain who had been convicted by a General Court Martial in 2014 for staging the killing of three Kashmiri civilians at Macchil in 2010 and branding them as foreign militants for brass medals and cash rewards.https://indianexpress.com/article/india/machil-fake-encounter-armed-forces-tribunal-suspends-life-imprisonment-of-five-armymen/ Macchil killings: Tribunal suspends life sentence of five Army personnel 27 July 2017 FIR against Chief Minister and police In March 2015, All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani entirely blamed then Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah and former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ashiq Bukhari for killings of 2010 unrest and filed a FIR in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Srinagar.https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/2010-unrest-hardline-hurriyat-moves-court-against-omar-54923/ 2010 unrest: Hardline Hurriyat moves court against Omar "(We) have decided to register a criminal case against Omar Abdullah and Ashiq Bukhari for the innocent killings of 2010 and will try to bring the murderers of the innocent students to justice," a Hurriyat statement said. 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