Farooq Khan

Farooq Khan in 2018

Farooq Khan was a former member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) [1] and now Administrator of the Indian Union Territory of Lakshadweep. Farooq was also in-charge of BJP Minority Morcha[2] and BJP's affairs in farthest North-Eastern state of Nagaland.[3]

Farooq Khan was earlier Jammu and Kashmir BJP spokesperson.[4][5] He joined BJP before Indian general election, 2014 during a BJP political rally at Hiranagar in Kathua in March 2014.[6][7]

Farooq Khan is a former IPS and Inspector General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir and led to the clearing of the Hazratbal Shrine in March 1996 in which 18 militants were killed. He was suspended for two years in 2003 for his alleged role in Pathribal fake encounter. He was reinstated after a CBI probe absolved him of the charges and found six army officers to be guilty.[8][9] Khan has been also the mind behind creation of Task Force wing of JKP. Farooq was the head of the Sher-e-Kashmir Police Academy, Udhampur. It was under Khan that Raghunath Temple, Jammu was freed from militants in 2003. He has been also awarded with the President's medals for gallantry, bravery and distinguished service.

Personal life

Farooq is a Dogri-speaking Punjabi Muslim of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.[10] His grandfather, Colonel Peer Mohammad, was the first state president of the Jammu and Kashmir Jana Sangh.[11] Colonel Peer Mohammadod was in Hari Singh’s army who had a major contribution in the 1947 happenings in Jammu.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Khan, Farooq (19 June 2015). "BJP elevates retd top cop to national team". The Tribune. India. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "PRESS : SHRI AMIT SHAH ANNOUNCED STATE INCHARGE, CO-INCHARGES & MORCHA INCHARGES WITH TWO NEW MORCHA PRESIDENTS".
  3. ↑ "Task Force Founder is BJP's Nagaland Minority Morcha Incharge".
  4. ↑ "'Masarat will be Geelani's successor' say senior BJP leaders".
  5. ↑ Rai, Siddhartha (14 February 2015). "Hurriyat has a replacement for Geelani in Masarat: J-K BJP spokesperson". India Today.
  6. ↑ "Muslims for Narendra Modi and Narendra Modi for Muslims: Farooq Khan". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 29 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "FAROOQ KHAN profile".
  8. ↑ "Former J&K top cop Farooq Khan is new Administrator of Lakshadweep". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 17 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Pathribal incident: IPS officer reinstated after clean chit". Outlook. Press Trust of India. 15 September 2005.
  10. ↑ "BJP gets another Muslim face in Farooq Khan".
  11. ↑ "Former J&K IGP joins BJP".
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