JAMMU JULY 31 (KNS), July 31 -- Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and President of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (JKPDP), Mehbooba Mufti, on Thursday visited the residence of 21-year-old Parvez Ahmed in Nikki Tawi, Jammu. Parvez, a Gujjar youth, was killed in a reported staged police encounter on July 24, 2025, in Surey Chak under the jurisdiction of Satwari Police Station.

Mufti's visit underscored growing concerns over what she described as systematic and targeted violence against the Gujjar-Bakerwal community. She criticized the ongoing atrocities against the nomadic tribes, stating that despite the installation of an elected government under Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, their suffering continues unchecked.

In a...