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Antony orders probe into Kashmir youth's killing
Thursday July 26, 2012 06:05:59 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Concerned
over local protests after a Jammu and Kashmir teenager was killed
by army personnel, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Thursday ordered a
probe into the incident and directed the army to initiate strict
action if anyone was found guilty.
"The defence minister has ordered an inquiry into the killing of a
youth in Bandipore. He has directed the army to take strict action
if anybody is found guilty in the case," defence ministry
spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said here.
The Bandipore district magistrate has also ordered a magisterial
probe into the killing of 19-year-old Hilal Ahmad Dar of Aloosa
village. He was shot dead in an alleged staged shootout between
army personnel and suspected militants Tuesday.
On Wednesday, spontaneous protests broke out in the area after
Dar's body was handed over to relatives for burial. About two
dozen villagers were injured in clashes with police in Bandipore
town when protestors carrying his body shouted anti-government
slogans and pelted stones at the security forces.
Villagers and the victim's family said Dar was innocent and was
killed after the Ramadan evening 'Tarawih' prayers.
However, an army officer in Srinagar claimed that the security
personnel had recovered weapons from the killed youth's
possession.
Srinagar-based 15 Corps General Officer Commanding Lt. Gen. Om
Prakash said that "when a group of militants approached the
ambush, they were challenged to surrender, upon which they opened
fire on the troops. One person was killed in the encounter from
whose possession a weapon has also been recovered".
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