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| Four months later, Kishtwar violence victims await Omar's 'speedy' justice | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had promised speedy justice to the victims of Kishtwar violence in August 2013.
But more than four months later, the hapless victims of violence continue to wait for the real identity of the culprits behind the mindless violence. Three civilians were killed in the cycle of violence and scores were injured after the Eid prayers on August 9.
The one man commission headed by Retired Justice RC Gandhi is yet to come up with its report despite getting extensions.
The Commission was set up by the state govt on August 23, 2013 to ascertain the circumstances leading to the violence after the Eid prayers.
Due to non availability of office staff and other infrastructure support the commission could not start its work in time.
The Commission has already visited Kishtwar to record the statements of victims and also met senior administrative and police officers to gather feedback on circumstances leading to the violence after the EID prayers.
The then MoS Home Sajjad Ahamd Kitchloo was forced by circumstances to tender his resignation from the council of ministers. The much hyped compensation promised to the victims was also delayed due to bureaucratic red tapism.
Before ushering in to the new year, possibly an election year, the victims are still waiting to hear the names of mischief mongers who had played active role behind instigating violence against the members of the minority community after the Eid prayers.
It may be mentioned here that Kisthwar had witnessed spontaneous violence after clashes broke out between members of the two communities leading to stone pelting.
Poor attendance of police force in the remote district added to the grim situation on ground zero as both the district and police authorities struggled to control the situation before the Army took control of the situation in the evening and helped the district authorities in restoring peace and order in the troubled areas. |
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