Mirpur resident Ehsan Shabbir Shani has announced that he has ended all ties with the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), citing recent developments and violent activities carried out by the group.
In a video statement, Ehsan Shabbir said he had previously been an active and dedicated member of the organisation but decided to part ways after witnessing the group’s growing involvement in violent incidents.
He further stated that the organisation’s leadership was steering it in a direction with which he could no longer agree, making it impossible for him to remain associated with the group.
Ehsan Shabbir also said that he had submitted an affidavit formally declaring his disassociation from the banned JAAC.
Earlier, one of the activists of the banned terrorist organisation, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), Mohsin Khaleel, surrendered to the police of Azaad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
He surrendered and said that he is no longer a part of an illegal and terrorist organisation, and does not support the narrative of the outraged JAAC.
Mohsin Khaleel, who belongs to Mirpur, made the announcement in a video statement after his surrender.
He said he had been associated with the Joint Awami Action Committee for the past three years and had joined the movement to campaign for public rights.
However, referring to recent violent incidents, he said he believed it was no longer possible to remain part of the organisation.
He said, “We spent three years with the Joint Awami Action Committee and were struggling for public rights. But in light of recent events, I think it is necessary to separate myself from this movement”.
Khaleel also appealed to the public to act responsibly in the current situation. Addressing residents of Khari, Mangla and Mirpur, he urged them not to become involved in activities linked to the group.
He said the present circumstances required efforts to prevent further loss of life and called on people to avoid actions that could worsen tensions.
His surrender follows a similar move by Tauseef Jaral, a core committee member of the banned organisation from Bhimber, who recently handed himself over to authorities.
Tauseef Jaral said at the time that he could no longer remain part of the movement, arguing that its activities had moved away from its original objectives after it was declared a banned organisation.
According to his statement, he had joined the movement to support public and human rights but had come to believe that the group’s leadership was pursuing a different agenda.
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