Farhat's Killing was Cold-blooded Murder by Men in Uniform : NC Leader
SRINAGAR; Terming the magisterial probe as a futile exercise, senior National Conference leader and Kashmir's minister for higher education, Muhammad Akbar Lone, Monday demanded that a sting or a retired high court judge must be appointed to probe the killing of a youth in police firing last Friday in Bandipora.
Farhat Ahmed Dar, a resident of Shahgund in Bandipora, was killed in police firing on Friday evening.
“I know what will be the result of magisterial probe. It is a futile exercise. We all know what happened to Markandal probe. I don’t have faith in such commissions and even people have lost faith in such commissions,” Lone told Srinagar based news gathering agency CNS adding that there is no doubt that Farhat was killed by men in uniform.
“I am not concerned whether Farhat Dar was killed by Indian Reserve Policemen, Jammu and Kashmir Policemen, CRPF or Army. I only know this that it was a cold-blooded murder and men in uniform killed him. Stringent punishment should be awarded to the killers and no escape route should be provided to them,” he said.
Lone said the men in uniform were involved both in Markandal and Naidkhai killings.
“Only difference is that former incident occurred during night while Naidkhai youth was shot dead in broad day light,” he said adding that mere ordering a magisterial probe will not bear any results.
The minister reiterated that he has lost in such probes and commissions. “Let me make it clear that such commissions are formed to consume the time and cool down the tempers of people. Multiple Commissions were formed to probe the innocent killings but results are before us as culprits were never indicted and exposed,” Lone said.
“It is the high time that my government either appoints a sitting or retired judge, who will probe this killing. It is my suggestion to the government and rest is upon them,” he said.
Soon after the killing of Shahgund youth on Friday evening, deputy commissioner of Bandipora, Dr Shah Faesal had ordered a magisterial probe into the incident and said that additional deputy magistrate would undertake the probe. (CNS)
Farhat Ahmed Dar, a resident of Shahgund in Bandipora, was killed in police firing on Friday evening.
“I know what will be the result of magisterial probe. It is a futile exercise. We all know what happened to Markandal probe. I don’t have faith in such commissions and even people have lost faith in such commissions,” Lone told Srinagar based news gathering agency CNS adding that there is no doubt that Farhat was killed by men in uniform.
“I am not concerned whether Farhat Dar was killed by Indian Reserve Policemen, Jammu and Kashmir Policemen, CRPF or Army. I only know this that it was a cold-blooded murder and men in uniform killed him. Stringent punishment should be awarded to the killers and no escape route should be provided to them,” he said.
Lone said the men in uniform were involved both in Markandal and Naidkhai killings.
“Only difference is that former incident occurred during night while Naidkhai youth was shot dead in broad day light,” he said adding that mere ordering a magisterial probe will not bear any results.
The minister reiterated that he has lost in such probes and commissions. “Let me make it clear that such commissions are formed to consume the time and cool down the tempers of people. Multiple Commissions were formed to probe the innocent killings but results are before us as culprits were never indicted and exposed,” Lone said.
“It is the high time that my government either appoints a sitting or retired judge, who will probe this killing. It is my suggestion to the government and rest is upon them,” he said.
Soon after the killing of Shahgund youth on Friday evening, deputy commissioner of Bandipora, Dr Shah Faesal had ordered a magisterial probe into the incident and said that additional deputy magistrate would undertake the probe. (CNS)
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