Overview

• Parvez Ahmed, a 21-year-old Gujjar youth, was shot dead on July 24 in Jammu’s Satwari area in an encounter that his family and community allege was staged.
• PDP president Mehbooba Mufti visited the Ahmed family on July 31, condemning the killing as state-sponsored terror and pledging support for their pursuit of justice.
• The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered a magisterial probe, filed an FIR, suspended two police officers, and set up a Special Investigation Team, which continues its inquiry.
• Protests by the Gujjar community have persisted this week, with demonstrators accusing the police of extrajudicial targeting of Scheduled Tribe youths.
• Mufti highlighted over six cases of suspicious deaths of Scheduled Tribe youths in Jammu and Kashmir since early 2025, demanding transparent investigations and accountability.