Organization For Human Rights and Harmony - OHRH

Disappearance and Mysterious Deaths of Three Minority Men in Jammu & Kashmir

New Delhi, July 20, 2025:

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of a plea by Advocate Nikhil Padha concerning the alleged enforced disappearance and mysterious deaths of three minority men in Kulgam, Jammu & Kashmir. The matter has been disposed of with directions to the concerned authorities to take appropriate action within four weeks, associating the complainant and informing them of the action taken.

LAWYERS WRITE TO NHRC CHAIRPERSON OVER J&K POLICE ATROCITIES

11 lawyers from across India have petitioned Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Chairperson, NHRC, over two shocking incidents in Jammu: the public beating of an accused in Gangyal, and a theft suspect paraded with a garland of shoes.

These acts violate Article 21, Supreme Court rulings, and basic human dignity. The lawyers demand an independent inquiry, strict action against officers, and urgent police reform.

India is ruled by law, not by humiliation.
From :
1. Nikhil Padha, Advocate, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
2. Sonal Gupta, Advocate, Supreme Court of India
3. Rameez Reza, Advocate, High Court of Patna .rameezreza
4. Padamja Sharma, Advocate, High Court of Delhi
5. Reetik Jasrotia, Advocate, Supreme Court of India .
6. Akarshan Magotra, Advocate, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
7. Abrar Hussain Khan, Advocate, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

8. Namita Chhabra, Advocate, High Court of Delhi
9. Lavanya Bhatt, BA LLB ( Uttarakhand)
10. Rishika Chaurasia, BA LLB ( Allahabad) ._10
11. Jiya Gupta, BA LLB ( Jammu)

OHRH has filed two complaints before the National Human Rights Commission, regarding two serious human rights violations in Jammu & Kashmir. Complaint diary number 2651/IN/2025 pertains to the death of Waseem Ahmad Mir, a 32-year-old truck driver from Sopore, Baramulla, who was fatally shot by Army personnel on February 4, 2025. While the authorities claim that he failed to stop at a checkpoint, his family alleges that he was subjected to custodial torture before his death.

Another complaint, registered under diary number 2650/IN/2025, concerns the custodial torture and subsequent death of a 25-year-old youth, Makhan Din, from Kathua district. According to reports, he and his father were subjected to intense police interrogation, after which he allegedly died by su***de. His family and local residents strongly contest this claim, asserting that he was subjected to severe torture that led to his death. The incident has prompted a magisterial inquiry as well as a police investigation.

These cases highlight grave concerns regarding the protection of fundamental rights, and the NHRC’s intervention will play a crucial role in ensuring accountability and justice.