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Omar says CISF firing 'inexcusable', promises justice
Tuesday January 03, 2012 02:16:15 PM,
IANS
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Srinagar: Jammu and
Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday met the family of the
student killed in CISF firing and said he would leave no stone
unturned to ensure justice for the victim of the "inexcusable use
of force".
"Even if I have to knock the doors of the court, I will get
justice for the father who lost his son yesterday," Abdullah said
in Boniyar in Baramulla, about 90 km from here, a day after
18-year-old Altaf Ahmad Sood was killed when Central Industrial
Security Force (CISF) troopers fired at people protesting against
power cuts.
Two protesters were injured.
"The excessive use of force was unwarranted," Abdullah told a
television channel. "That is the case that has been filed, that is
the case we will pursue in the course of justice."
The chief minister added that it was unclear what Altaf was doing
at the protest - it was possible he was walking past, whether he
was going for his studies...
"That is irrelevant. He was shot twice in the chest. It is an
inexcusable use of force," Abdullah said.
"We will whatever use whatever law we have to to ensure that
justice is done," he added.
Abdullah, who visited the bereaved family Tuesday to express his
condolences, told a group of locals that their demand for enhanced
electric power supply was justified.
He promised that they would get enhanced electric power supply
within two days and regretted that a precious life was lost during
the protests.
Despite the strong words, protests again erupted in Boniyar after
the chief minister left. Locals pelted stones at official vehicles
and blocked the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway that passes through
Boniyar.
Five CISF troopers were arrested Monday. A magisterial probe by
additional deputy commissioner (Baramulla), to be completed in 15
days, has also been ordered into the incident by the state
government.
Rs.1 lakh has been sanctioned as ex gratia relief for the next of
kin of the deceased student.
Abdullah had said Monday that the CISF had been hired by the NHPC
for the security of its power station and was not protected under
the Armed Forces Special Powers Act as it was not part of the
counter insurgency grid.
Public protests against erratic electric power supply have been
witnessed at many places in the Kashmir Valley, which is battling
a cold winter for the last one month.
While the electric department blames low water discharge in the
rivers for the reduced generation of power in the state, they also
accuse consumers of pilferage.
Abdullah has said he would approach Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
to seek additional electricity power import into the state.
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