#justiceforasifa
Eight-year-old Asifa Bano of Rasana village, in Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir had gone missing on January 10, 2018 and her dead body was recovered on January 17, 2018 with torture marks, about one-and-a-half kilometers away from her residence.
The girl was sexually assaulted before being brutally killed by the abductors.
As per the media reports, the victim’s family and the community accused the police of not making sincere efforts to trace the girl even after registration of a missing complaint on January 11.
“The parents and relatives of the victim went to police station to lodge a missing complaint but officials denied to do so and asked the worried family to trace her on their own. The police lodged the complaint on January 11 but told the family to keep patience as it is government work that takes time. Instead of searching her in the village, the police visited forest areas and that too only once. The jungle is best known to be second home for tribals and no one knows jungle better than them,” said Waqar Bhatti, an activist who along with others and family members is fighting for justice to Newsclick.
“The body of the girl was badly mutilated with bites of human teeth. The goons tried to crush her body with stones due to which her collar bone, ribs, arms and hip were broken,” He added.
The eight year old girl gets abducted when she was taking her horses to ditch and our super efficient cops remain inefficient to trace her. She remain abducted for over seven days and was physically abused. The police failed to get upto her. After being physically abused she was brutally killed by giving her electric shocks; breaking her bones i.e. clavicle, upper limb, lower limb, pelvic girdle etc. All her family demanded is justice for Asifa and instead got one tweet from first women Cheif Minister of our State. What wrong did that eight year old child did? Was her only crime was that she was a girl? - State Times editorial
Here is the timeline of events which happened after Asifa’s body was recovered:
Jan 18, 2018Body of Asifa recovered.http://www.risingkashmir.com/news/justice-for-ashifa--body-of-ashifa-recovered
Jan 18, 2018Saffron belt silent on Kathua child rape and Murder.http://risingkashmir.com/news/jammus-saffron-belt-silent-on-kathua-childs-rape-and-murder
Jan 19, 2018Govt. Orders probe into rape- killing of Nomad girl.http://risingkashmir.in/news/govt-orders-probe-into-rape-killing-of-nomad-girl
Jan 19, 20188 year old raped tortured and murdered in Kathua.https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/amp.scroll.in/article/865614/jammu-and-kashmir-eight-year-old-girl-allegedly-raped-tortured-and-murdered-in-kathua
Jan 19, 2018Eight-year-old abducted for a week. Raped And Now Murdered In Kathua ; Family Alleges Non-Seriousness By Policehttps://www.google.co.in/amp/withkashmir.org/2018/01/19/8-year-old-abducted-week-raped-now-murdered-kathua-family-alleges-non-seriousness-police/amp/
22, Jan 2018Students beaten up for demanding justice for 8 year old Asifa in Delhi.https://newsclick.in/students-beaten-demanding-justice-8-yo-asifa-delhi
Jan 22, 2018Police arrested social activist seeking justice for minor Asifa.http://www.jkbreakingnews.in/police-arrested-social-activist-seeking-justice-minor-asifa-jan/
Jan 22, 2018Kathua minor girl’s murder: MLA Altaf Kaloo questions arrest of a social activist seeking justice for Asifa, other legislators support him
Jan 23, 2018Advocate leading candle light vigil arrestedhttps://www.google.co.in/amp/withkashmir.org/2018/01/23/social-activist-leading-candle-light-protests-demanding-justice-for-asifa-bano-arrested-police/amp/http://kashmirglory.com/kathua-minor-girls-murder-mla-altaf-kaloo-questions-arrest-social-activist-seeking-justice-asifa-legislators-support-36350/
23 Jan, 2018
Rape and Murder of Asifa has Shaken conscience of Kashmir; Geelanihttp://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/-rape-and-murder-of-asifa-bano-has-shaken-conscience-of-kashmiris-geelani/273219.html
Jan 23, 2018Justice for Asifa : College students protest in Pooch.http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/pir-panjal/justice-for-asifa-college-students-protest-in-poonch/273208.html
23 Jan, 2018Around 50 students staged a protest outside Jammu and Kashmir Bhawan against the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Kashmiri girl.https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/01/23/jnu-rape-asifa-jammu-and-kashmir
Jan 23, 2018Jammu and Kashmir government asks Crime branch to probe rape and Murder of 8 year old girl.https://www.google.co.in/amp/www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/jan/23/jammu-and-kashmir-government-asks-crime-branch-to-probe-rape-and-murder-of-8-year-old-girl-1762056.amp
Jan 24, 2018Justice for Asifa protests reach Kashmir - Srinagar.http://brighterkashmir.com/justice-for-asifa-protests-reach-kashmirs-srinagar/
Jan 24, 2018The brutality that Delhi police showed towards the students of JNU most of who happened to belong to Kashmir and were on the way with other students in protest against rape and murder of a minor girl Asifa Bano has sparked a sense of injustice once again. http://thecompanion.in/kashmiri-students-brutalised-delhi-police/
Jan 24, 2018Justice for Asifa Bano: The rape & murder of women & children cannot be considered only a personal crime because it is primarily a political one which sustains impunity throughout the world. As a political crime, it involves class, caste, ethnic & gender oppression. http://www.maryscullyreports.com/justice-for-asifa-bano/
Jan 24, 2018Gujar community protest in Anantnag , threatens mass agitation.https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/kashmirreader.com/2018/01/24/kathua-rape-and-murder-gujjar-community-protests-in-anantnag-threatens-mass-agitation/%3famp_markup=1
Jan 24, 2018Protest held in Srinagar against rape and Murder of 8 year old girl Asifa.http://onlykashmir.in/protests-in-srinagar-held-against-rape-and-murder-of-8-yrs-old-girl-asifa-2/
Jan 25, 2018JUSTICE FOR ASIFA: MLA Mendhar terms Crime Branch probe mere eyewash to save actual culpritshttp://www.thehiddennews.in/2018/01/justice-for-asifa-mla-mendhar-terms.html?m=1
Jan 29, 2018Students protest in poonch, demand Justice for Asifa.https://jkrnews.in/2018/01/23/college-students-protest-in-poonch-demand-justice-for-asifa/
Jan 30, 2018Asifa Bano’s parents meet CM for early Justice.https://kashmirobserver.net/2018/local-news/kathua-girls-murder-parents-meet-cm-early-justice-28313
Feb 1 , 2018Young girls murder shocks Jammu and Kashmir residents not National media.https://thefifthcolumnnews.com/2018/02/justiceforasifa-young-girls-murder-shocks-jammu-kashmir-residents-not-national-media/
Feb 2, 2018Three weeks after eight-year-old Asifa Bano was found dead in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, details surrounding her murder have got murkier amid suggestions the incident is linked to a rival village and custodial land that her community occupies.http://www.atimes.com/article/rape-murder-jammu-kashmir-asifa-bano/
Feb 3 , 2018Seeking justice for Asifa Bano, All Tribal Coordination Committee (ATCC) has started hunger strike in Jammu.http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/atcc-starts-hunger-strike-seeks-justice-asifa-bano/
Feb 5, 2017Why Asifa's Murder Hasn’t Shaken the India's conscience?https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-asifas-murder-hasnt-shaken-indias-conscience-dr-janaid-ahmed
Feb 10, 2018Cop who was assigned to find her, raped and murdered her, says police.https://freepresskashmir.com/2018/02/10/kathua-rape-and-murder-cop-who-was-assigned-to-find-her-held-raped-and-murdered-her-says-police/
Feb 10, 2018CB arrests SPO Hiranagar: The SPO was arrested from the Heera Nagar Police Station of Kathua district in Jammu division where he was stationed. The motive behind the brutal murder of the little girl was to instil fear among the members of area's tribal community.- http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/jammu/spo-arrested-for-rape-and-murder-of-minor-kathua-girl-police/275289.html
- http://www.thenewsnow.co.in/m/newsdet.aspx?q=46608
Feb 11, 2018Zainab and Asifa: Living in Darker Times.https://countercurrents.org/2018/02/11/zainab-asifa-living-darker-times/
Feb 16, 2018Mehbooba shocked over rally in support of rape and Murder accused in Kathua.http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/kathua-murder-use-of-tricolour-in-demonstrations-to-favor-accused-its-desecration-says-mehbooba/275947.html
Feb 17, 2018Flag rally with police support in favour of 'rapist murderer' is shameful, says Joint Resistance Leadership JRLhttps://freepresskashmir.com/2018/02/17/flag-rally-with-police-support-in-favour-of-rapist-murderer-is-shameful-says-joint-resistance/
Feb 17, 2018Rightwing Hindu Ekta Manch (HEM) threatening to block Jammu-Kathua highway to press for release of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) arrested by police for their alleged involvement in abduction, rape and murder of 8-year-old nomad girl in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir,https://www.google.co.in/amp/www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/feb/17/kathua-rape-and-murder-case-amid-calls-for-release-of-spos-arrested-parties-ask-government-not-to-1774828.amp
Feb 17, 2018BJP is communalizing a case of abduction, rape and murderhttp://dailykashmirimages.com/Details/justice-for-asifa/161635
Feb 17, 2018Crime Branch arrests another SPO: Father seeks HC-monitored investigation; files pleahttp://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/front-page/asifa-rape-and-murder-crime-branch-arrests-another-spo/275984.html
Feb 18, 2018.Kathua rape and Murder victim was drugged so that she can't cry for help , reveals investigation.https://freepresskashmir.com/2018/02/18/kathua-rape-and-murder-victim-was-drugged-so-she-cant-cry-for-help-reveals-investigation/
Feb 18, 2018Kathua rape and Murder victim Asifa was drugged in captivity, reveals investigation.http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/kathua-rape-and-murder-victim-asifa-was-drugged-in-captivity-reveals-investigation/276104.html
Feb 18, 2018.Shocking BJP defends man accused of raping killing 8 year old, calls him nationalist.https://www.google.co.in/amp/www.catchnews.com/amp/politics-news/shocking-bjp-defends-man-accused-of-raping-killing-8-year-old-calls-him-nationalist-99692.html
Feb 19, 2018.This is a full fledged, justification of rape that flies in the face of all that is human and legalhttp://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/2/13070/Complete-Filth
Feb, 19, 2018.Rape of Minor victim; HC dismisses appeal by accused couple.http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/rape-of-minor-girl-hc-dismisses-appeal-by-accused-couple/274543.html
Feb 19, 2018.Three Gujar youth detained in Kishtiwaar ahead of briefing the press.https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/freepresskashmir.com/2018/02/19/kathua-rape-and-murder-three-gujjar-youth-detained-in-kishtwar-ahead-of-briefing-the-press/amp/
Feb 20, 2018Kathua Rallies: Draping 8-Yr-Old's Rape in National(ist) Colourshttps://kashmirobserver.net/2018/ko-analysis/kathua-rallies-draping-8-yr-olds-rape-nationalist-colours-29015
Feb 20, 2018A piece of legislation protecting children from any harm, abuse or exploitation seems to be losing its credibility by allowing politicians to communalize rape and murder of a minor girl only because the accused and the victim come from different faiths.https://kashmirreader.com/2018/02/20/elevating-juvenile-politics-over-justice-the-rape-and-murder-of-asifa-bano/