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| LoP Sharma says high-level inquiry to be initiated soon | | Killing Of SPOs In Kishtwar | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 14: A high-level inquiry is likely to be initiated into the gruesome killings of two Special Police Officers (SPOs), with some senior officers likely to face action. This was disclosed by Leader of Opposition and MLA from Padder-Nagseni, Sunil Sharma, and Kishtwar MLA Shagun Parihar.
LoP Sharma, accompanied by Shagun Parihar, visited Kiyar village in Dachhan to attend the last rites of the two SPOs, Bobby Chand and Rachpal Kumar, who were killed by terrorists.
Without naming the officer, Sunil Sharma alleged that a senior police officer in the district had been acting at the behest of anti-national elements and attempting to demoralize members of a particular community.
He further alleged that the same officer had been engaging Over Ground Workers (OGWs) as Special Police Officers in the district and that these SPOs were involved in the selective killings of members of a particular community.
Reports said the killings of the two SPOs had raised questions about why they were assigned duty in an adjoining tehsil despite the presence of a local unit there.
The slain SPOs were posted at an SOG post in Kiyar village and had been sent to assist at a temporary operational base in the adjoining Marwah tehsil, which was manned by the Army.
Sunil Sharma questioned why the two SPOs had been asked to proceed to Marwah tehsil without sophisticated weapons.
According to officials, security personnel deployed for counter-insurgency operations are accompanied by local police personnel, who guide them through the area during search operations.
The same base was among several temporary bases established on mountain tops last year in areas of Kishtwar and Doda districts bordering South Kashmir, Udhampur and Kathua districts.
These bases were intended to help security forces maintain area domination throughout the year, including during winter, and prevent the movement of terrorists between neighbouring districts. |
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