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.
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.
Mar 16, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
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.
Mar 15, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
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…
