IIOJK man fitted with GPS tracking anklet by Modi regime
Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian authorities have introduced intrusive surveillance measures, fitting a GPS-enabled tracking anklet on a local resident in South Kashmir, further eroding civil liberties in the territory.
According to Kashmir Media Service, police in Islamabad district placed a GPS tracking device on a man identified as Fayaz Ahmad Dar after he was granted bail in a fake case. The wearable anklet enables round-the-clock monitoring of his movements, marking a significant escalation in the use of surveillance technologies in the territory.
Civil rights activists have raised serious concerns, terming the step excessive and disproportionate, particularly in a region already under intense military presence and monitoring. They said such measures reflect a broader pattern of coercive control, where legal provisions are increasingly supplemented with invasive technologies to keep the local population under constant watch.
The activists noted that electronic monitoring’s selective application in the occupied territory raises questions about discrimination and misuse of authority. They warned that such practices could set a troubling precedent, normalizing surveillance and undermining basic rights, including privacy and freedom of movement.
They said that the move is part of a wider strategy to tighten control over Kashmiris under various pretexts, including the so-called fight against drugs, while ignoring the underlying socio-political realities. They urged human rights organizations to take notice of the growing use of technology-driven surveillance in IIOJK, which adds another layer to the already restrictive environment faced by the Kashmiri people.
