Army major who tied Kashmiri man to jeep caught in hotel with ‘minor girl’

An Indian army major who used a Kashmiri man as a human shield last year was caught in a ‘compromising position’ with a ‘minor’ girl at a hotel in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Major Gogoi had tied a Kashmiri civilian Farooq Ahmad Dar of Beerwah, to the bonnet of his vehicle, during by-polls in Budgam district. Although his act drew widespread condemnation, the Army defended the Major and even presented him a commendation certificate from chief General Bipin Rawat.

Srinagar based Journalist, Ahmed Ali Fayaz tweeted, “Maj Litul Gogoi, who paraded a civilian Farooq Ahmed Dar of Chill Brass Beerwah on bonnet of his vehicle on 9/4/2017, was just now caught in comprising position with a woman, at Mamta Hotel Dalgate and arrested by Police Station Khanyar.”

Sources told Kashmir Dispatch that girl is a minor and police team will initiate the probe.

According to police, a room was booked online in Grand Mamta Hotel, in the name of Leetul Gogoi, who is the resident of Assam.

Police said that “Leetul Gogoi with a driver and a local girl both from Budgam checked into the hotel. When hotel personnel asked for identity cards, the driver engaged in a verbal and physical argument with the hotel staff. On suspicion of some mishappening, hotel staff called the police which took the trio in police station Khanyar.”