More than 3,844 unmarked graves found in occupied Kashmir: human rights group

Monitoring Desk

SRINAGAR: Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) revealed that more than 3,844 unidentified graves have been discovered in Indian held Kashmir.

The APDP shared the figures with the human rights commission in India and adding that 2,717 graves found in Poonch while 1,127 in Rajouri area of occupied Kashmir.

The human right group presented its finding after the completion of its investigation and acknowledged the presence of 2,080 graves in the region.

The Human Rights Commission in Indian demanded from the government in occupied Kashmir to comprehensively investigate the graves within six months and include DNA tests of the bodies.

Earlier in 2011, the commission had directed the government to look into the matter, when a commission’s team had reported that 2,730 unidentified bodies were buried in 38 sites across IoK.

APDP pointed out that instead of complying with the directions of the commission, the Indian government has avoided the investigation claiming it would cause a “law and order problem”.