Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha said that Rahul Bhat’s Killing was a targeted one. Special Investigation Team will probe the matter from all the angles.
The SIT will also investigate the force used for dispersing Kashmiri migrant protestors in the aftermath of the incident, said the LG.
Manoj Sinha said, “Two foreign terrorists involved in the killing have been shot down by the police in an encounter. Directions have been given to the administration to not use force anywhere.”
LG Manoj Sinah has also ordered an enquiry into the tear gas shelling against Kashmiri Pandits who were protesting. The pandits were protesting against the killing of Rahul Bhat. Government sources of India Today have said that strict action will be taken against the officials involved in the incident.
The J&K LG will be coming to Delhi at 2:30 pm on Sunday, May 15.
On Thursday afternoon terrorists shot and killed Kashmiri Pandit Rahul Bhat. He was an employee of the revenue department, in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.
On May 13, two Pakistani terrorists who were involved in Kashmiri Pandit Rahul Bhat’s killing were shot down by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in an encounter. The encounter took place in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
Massive protests took place across Jammu and Kashmir as Kashmiri Pandits demanded safety in the aftermath of the murder of a 36-year-old member of their community.
Members of the community left their transit camps, where they had been staying since their evacuation during the 1990 militancy wave, to block roadways and shout slogans against the central government, accusing it of failing them. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah were also targeted with slogans.
Candlelight marches were also held in various locations.
Terrorists barged into the Tehsildar’s office in Chadoora village in Budgam district yesterday and shot Rahul Bhat in what appeared to be another targeted attack. He was brought to the hospital and died as a result of his injuries.
After being appointed under a special package to rehabilitate Kashmiri Pandits, the 36-year-old has been working there for the previous ten years.
His body is currently being transported to Jammu for last rituals.
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