Altaf’s death shatters family dreams

The death of 21-year-old Altaf Ahmad Sood in an unprovoked firing by CISF personnel in Boniyar,

Baramulla on Monday has shattered the dreams of his family.

Altaf’s family is in shock ever since the report of his death was broken to the family of five this afternoon.

“His father, Bashir Ahmad is speechless while his mother is unconscious,” Altaf’s cousin and Sarpanch Battinge, Barnatte, Abdul Rashid Sood told.

He said they are still unable to believe that their ward was not alive.

Altaf was killed and two others injured after CISF personnel opened fire on the protesters, who staged dharna against the frequent power cuts in north Kashmir Boniyar area of Uri.   

Belonging to an impoverished family, the victim’s father raised his three children including Altaf with great difficulty. Altaf was the eldest of the three siblings.

“Bashir is a labourer by profession. The family is extremely poor and they were spending each penny on Altaf’s education for his better tomorrow. All their hopes of better future wrested with Altaf,” Rashid said.

The family said Altaf was a class 12th student and returning from tuitions with a group of students from Baramulla.

“He was studying in Class 12th and was enrolled in higher secondary Baramulla. Today he left his house in the morning for tuitions and submitting school fees. On return, when he saw people assembled near the main entrance of NHPC, he stopped there. Later the CISF personnel targeted him and killed him in cold blood,” Altaf’s cousin Rashid said.

He said the fees receipts and books were with him when he was shot. “Altaf was a very diligent and always scored good marks in the exams. He was the only hope for the impoverished family, who live in abject condition,” he said,

 “Now all the dreams of the family lay shattered,” added Rashid.

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