"Why FIR Against Army Major Despite AFSPA?" Asks Lawyer

The father of the army officer named in the case involving the deaths of three men in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian, has approached the Supreme Court. The petition by Lt Colonel Karamveer Singh, a serving officer of the Indian army, challenges the police case and says it violates the fundamental rights of his son, Major Aditya Singh. The petition also appeals that the Centre be asked to protect the rights of soldiers working in Jammu and Kashmir.