Army Adopts Poonch Village At Centre Of Torture Allegations In Major Outreach
NDTV
The Army has undertaken the initiative under its Sadbhavana programme - aimed at winning the hearts of the locals amid resentment over the alleged torture of villagers.
The Indian Army has decided to adopt Poonch's Topi Pir village and transform it into a model village as part of a major outreach initiative. This comes weeks after three civilians from the village, nestled in the dense forest of the Pirpanjal mountains, were allegedly tortured and killed in Army custody.
The Army has undertaken the initiative under its Sadbhavana (goodwill) programme - aimed at winning the hearts of the locals amid resentment over the alleged torture of villagers.
The village has been adopted by the Army's 16 Corps which looks after operational control of areas in the Jammu province, including the Pir Panjal region and the Line of Control.
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