AFSPA is not there to protect acts of crime: Omar

February 07, 2012 16:04

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the Supreme Court statute was not aimed at protecting acts of crime. "AFSPA is for legitimate protection and not for protection of the acts of crime. And that is something we have always maintained," Omar said.

"I do not think the armed forces have to commit rape, murder or any other such activities in order to perform their duties. Therefore the observation of the Supreme Court is correct," he said.

Questioning the extent to which the army can claim blanket immunity under AFSPA, the Supreme Court had said rape and murder committed by its personnel should be considered a "normal crime", and that there is "no question of sanction" from the government before prosecution of offenders in such cases.

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