Doda contractor injured in Leh firing says he was not involved in agitation
Leh: A civil contractor from Doda district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, who was injured in September 24 firing incident in Leh, has said that he was shot without any warning by Indian police personnel, despite having no involvement in the ongoing protest.
According to Kashmir Media Service, among those injured was Mohammed Amir, a contractor working in Leh on a wall construction project.
Speaking to the media, he recounted the events of September 24, claiming he was merely returning home for lunch when he was shot.
“There was a protest going on in the area. I was in my car, heading home. When I reached the protest zone, the police stopped me and advised me to park my car and proceed on foot,” Amir said.
Amir said that police personnel deployed in the area opened fire on him without provocation. “I have absolutely no connection with the protest. I was just trying to get home. Despite explaining this to the security personnel and showing that I only had a car key in my hand, they still fired at me,” he said from a hospital bed, where he is now receiving specialized treatment in the Kashmir Valley.
He called for justice and demanded that those responsible for firing at him be held accountable. “They can check the CCTV footage. I am totally innocent. I don’t know why I was targeted,” he said.
