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| HC asks IGP to constitute SIT by Dec 23 | | 2010 Anantnag killings | | S Sabaqat
Srinagar, Dec 19: Jammu and Kashmir High Court today asked IGP Kashmir to strictly constitute a Special Investigation Team headed by an officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police to investigate the killing of two youth at Khannabal in south Kashmir's Anantnag district in 2010.
Hearing an application filed the families of victims-Bilal Ahmad Najar and Noor-ul-Amin Dagga, A single Bench comprising Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey asked the IGP to constitute the SIT by December 23.
Earlier as soon as hearing in the case started, advocate M A Qayoom, the counsel representing family drew the attention of the court to an order passed by the IGP regarding the constitution of SIT. Advocate Qayoom said that while the SIT as per court directions was to be headed by al-least SP ranked officer, the IGP has constituted the three member team headed by DSP.
Additional Advocate General, M A Chashoo, sought time to implement the November 27 order by the IGP in its letter and spirit by December 23. "The IGP is directed to implement the order dated 27-11-2013 in its letter and spirit and constitute a team to be headed by officer not below the rank of SP," the Bench directed.
On 27-11-2013, the Court also asked the SIT to be constituted to file detailed compliance report within four weeks.
Both Najar and Dagga were allegedly killed in police firing when they were waiting outside Ahlihadees Masjid at Khannabal for offering funeral prayers of a student Maroof Ahmad Nath, who had drowned after security forces allegedly chased some boys in September 2010.
Following the incident, families of the victims had approached the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Anantnag with a plea that SSP be directed to register a case to probe the killings. The court directed the SSP to register a case.
The order of Chief Judicial Magistrate was challenged by the state before the appellate court of Sessions Judge Anantnag who quashed the order.
The families challenged the Sessions Court order in the High Court which set aside the order of Principal Sessions Judge Anantnag and upheld the order of Chief Judicial Magistrate. Since November last, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has been monitoring the investigation of the case after it withdrew proceedings from the trial court. |
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