Son allegedly held for questioning, man attempts self-immolation in Kashmir

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Over 600 locals were detained by the J&K Police successful  Kashmir aft  the Red Fort blast connected  November 10 successful  New Delhi, which near  13 civilians dead. 

Over 600 locals were detained by the J&K Police successful Kashmir aft the Red Fort blast connected November 10 successful New Delhi, which near 13 civilians dead.  | Photo Credit: The Hindu

A nonmigratory of Kulgam successful Jammu and Kashmir attempted self-immolation connected Sunday (November 16, 2025), allegedly due to the fact that the constabulary did not let him to conscionable his detained son.

Bilal Ahmad Wani, a adust effect seller by profession, was rushed to the Government Medical College, Anantnag, aft suffering “severe pain injuries”, officials said. The doctors said helium was “responding to the treatment”.

Mr. Wani and his 2 sons unrecorded successful adjacent vicinity to Adeel Rather, a aesculapian doc arrested by the J&K Police connected November 6 for his alleged links with the alleged “white collar” inter-State panic module. Dr. Adeel Rather’s member Dr. Muzaffar Rather excessively is an accused successful the case, and information agencies believe, had near India earlier this year to Dubai. The constabulary besides recovered a firearm from the locker of Dr. Adeel Rather astatine the Government Medical College, Anantnag, wherever helium utilized to work till October 24.

Over 600 locals were detained by the J&K Police successful Kashmir aft the Red Fort blast connected November 10 successful New Delhi, which near 13 civilians dead. Mr. Wani’s lad was reportedly among them, pushing Mr. Wani to instrumentality the utmost step.

The J&K Police has not issued an connection connected the effort by Mr. Wani to extremity his life.

Former J&K Chief Minister and main of Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti posted a representation of Mr. Wani connected societal media. “Bilal Wani, an anguished begetter from Wanpora Qazigund, has acceptable himself connected occurrence aft his lad Jasir Bilal and member Naveed Wani were detained by the constabulary a fewer days ago,” Ms. Mufti said.

She said Mr. Wani pleaded with authorities to spot his son, but his pleas were of nary avail. “He has been referred to Sri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital, Srinagar, and is successful captious condition. This level of precocious handedness lone deepens wounds and breeds despair. When young men are picked up randomly, we hazard driving an full procreation into fear, vexation and yet towards darker paths. I petition the constabulary to astatine slightest let him to conscionable the detained members,” Ms. Mufti said.

Ms. Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti excessively had a connection of caution for the Centre. “The Government of India has a prime to make. You tin take to further stoke the deep-seated distrust and alienation Kashmiris consciousness by seeing each of america arsenic terrorists oregon follow a much humane compassionate attack by pursuing justness that doesn’t invalidate a Kashmiri’s consciousness of dignity oregon ruin his life. Collective punishment can’t beryllium the solution,” Ms. Mufti said.

(Assistance for those having suicidal thoughts is disposable present connected helpline 104 and Sneha’s termination prevention helpline 044-24640050 and besides here)

Published - November 17, 2025 12:03 americium IST

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