On Feb 2, 1990 Farooq Ahmed Dar alias ‘Bitta Karate’ killed a young Kashmiri pandit businessman Satish Tickoo. Satish was known to Bitta and used to give lift to Bitta on his scooter. He confessed the killing in an TV interview.

Bitta Karate was arrested in June 1990 and spent 16 years in jail but he was not convicted. He was released on bail. While releasing him on bail the judge remarked
“The court is aware of the fact that the allegations levelled against the accused are of serious nature…
…and carry punishment of death sentence or life imprisonment but the fact is prosecution has shown total disinterest in arguing the case, which is in complete violation of article 21 of the constitution”
Bitta was not the only one. In hundreds of pandit killings not a single person was convicted.

In 2011, Bitta married an officer from Kashmir administrative services

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Mar 16
The stories shown in movie #kashmirifiles are true ones. Although, for the sake of movie they are clubbed together. The man who was killed in rice drum was B. K Ganjoo, a telecommunication engineer living in Chota Bazar. He was literally killed while hiding in rice drum. Image
The terrorists located him on the signal of a women in neighbourhood. After killing Mr. Ganjoo terrorists said “let the rice soak in your blood and let your children eat it. Ah what a tasty meal it will be” as remembered by his wife.
As the terrorists were leaving Mrs Ganjoo asked them to kill her as well but the terrorists replied “No, someone should be left to wail over his dead body”
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Mar 16
Few years ago, I read ‘Our Moon Has Blood Clots’ written by @rahulpandita Which described the horrible events of 1990. If you want to know more about plight of Kashmiri pandits. Do read that book.
There are many stories needs to be shared which movie couldn’t tell.
Story of @rahulpandita is also very interesting and exposes the functioning of intellectual mafia ecosystem. First he authored a book ‘Hello Bastar’ in 2011 which was sympathetic to Naxalites. He was celebrated and encouraged in intellectual circles. He was a hero.
It was said, he is the ray of hope in India. He was invited in elites circles, literature festivals, seminars, debates and discussions to elaborate more about how Indian State is oppressing tribals in Bastar and how naxals are fighting for social justice.
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