Jammu And Kashmir Police Denies Claims Of Deportation Of Shaurya Chakra Awardee's Mother (image-X/ChoosyBluesy)
Following the claims of the family of Shameema Akhtar, the mother of Shaurya Chakra awardee Mudassir Sheikh being deported to Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam attack, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday dismissed the allegations as “false” and “baseless.”
Shameema Akhtar is the mother of Constable Mudasir Ahmed who was killed in May 2022 while confronting terrorists as part of the covert Jammu and Kashmir Police team. His family had come forward claiming that the 65-year-old Shamima Begum was taken from her home on Monday.
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However, dismissing the claims, the Baramulla Police stated, “Reports circulating on social media regarding the alleged repatriation of the mother of martyr Constable Mudasir Ahmad, at Bindaas are false, baseless, and categorically denied.”
Further in the post, the Kashmir Police also acknowledged the legacy of Mudasir by adding that, “His sacrifice is a matter of immense pride for Jammu and Kashmir Police and the entire nation.”
The police had also urged the public from spreading misinformation. “All media platforms, news agencies, and social media users are advised to exercise utmost responsibility while sharing any information on public platform,” said the police.
Nasir Maqsood, while speaking to Indian Express, said that the SHO of the area came to their house in the evening stating that Shameema’s name was included among the list of people who have been asked to leave.
Shameema married Mohammad Maqsood, a now-retired police officer, before the eruption of militancy in the region in 1990, and she has been living in Jammu and Kashmir for the past 45 years.
In regards with the video that surfaced online, Shameema clarified that there had been a misunderstanding and she had been in Srinagar around the time due to illness, and this led people to wrongly assume that she had been taken by the police. Shameema had dismissed the circulating videos and described the claims as baseless rumours as well.
The recent deportations have been triggered by the deteriorating ties with Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists.
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The 59 deportees include the wives and children of former militants who had returned to the valley under the 2010 rehabilitation policy. According to officials, 36 of them were residing in Srinagar, nine in Kupwara, eight in Baramulla, four in Budgam, and two in Shopian district.
