DM moves proposal, seeks opinion from stake holders
SRINAGAR: The State government Thursday indicated that it was making arrangements for the shifting of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Gagran in Shopian. Four people had died in firing by CRPF personnel outside this camp on Saturday.
Locals say the four men killed were innocent civilians. The police insist that one of them was a Lashkar-e-Taiba militant, but admits that the other three had no militancy record.
On Wednesday CRPF men again opened fire on a group of people who were demanding shifting of this camp, killing a 28 year old youth, Rafiq Ahmad Rather.
Highly placed sources in the administration said that the issue was examined at highest level and opinion of all the stake holders, including the CRPF and other law enforcing agencies was sought beforehand.
However the process may take not less than three days. The administration was looking for an appropriate location where the camp could be shifted and it was most likely that it may be shifted in the district police lines temporarily, these sources said.
GOVT ORDERS PROBE
Government meanwhile has decided to hold an enquiry into the Shopian killings. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir today appointed Bashir Ahmad Bhat, District Magistrate Shopian as
an enquiry officer to enquire into the firing incidents which occurred at Gagren Shopian on 7th and 11th of this month.
STATE CABINET
Meanwhile the State Cabinet also took a strong note of the prevailing situation in the Valley following Shopian killings.
The cabinet also decided that the CRPF personnel would be replaced by the Jammu and Kashmir police. The cabinet has shown strong concern over the issue and it has been decided that the JK Police would replace the CRPF personnel in the camp, a senior minister said.
The Cabinet also directed the Police authorities to determine the facts of the case, including the identity of the so far un-identified deceased person, within the next 48 hours.
A Judicial enquiry, to be conducted by a sitting judge of the High Court, may be ordered, thereafter, in case the facts are not established.
The Director General of Police was also directed to replace the CRPF personnel at the Gagran Camp with a contingent of the JKAP.
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