Magisterial probe ordered into killing of youth in Budgam
The youth was killed and two others injured in firing by the CRPF today during protests in Budgam district
Jammu
and Kashmir government ordered a magisterial probe into the killing of a
youth in firing by security forces during a protest demonstration in
Budgam district today.
Deputy Commissioner Budgam,
Mir Altaf Ahmad, ordered the magisterial probe into the killing of
Suhail Ahmad Sofi at Narbal village on Srinagar-Gulmarg road.
“Additional
Deputy Commissioner has been asked to probe the incident that led to
the death of the boy. He has been asked to submit a report within 15
days,” Mir said.
The youth was killed and two others
injured in firing by the CRPF today during protests in Budgam district,
where a strike has been called by the hardline Hurriyat faction against
the killing of two youths in Tral earlier this week.
Hurriyat seeks NHRC probe into Budgam incident
Hurriyat’s
moderate faction also approached the National Human Rights Commission
seeking a probe into the killing of a youth in firing by security forces
in Budgam district of central Kashmir.
The outfit
filed a petition before the rights body demanding that the accused be
dismissed from the services, arrested and prosecuted in a civilian
court.
“We have filed a petition for taking
cognizance into the matter with the prayer to take necessary action
against the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel,” the outfit
said in a statement.
Keywords: Kashmir protest, Narbal protest strike, Yasin Malik, Swami Agnivesh, Budgam, Suhail Ahmad Sofi, CRPF
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