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| CBI to probe Dr Lone's killing | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Jan 14
It was a tough decision as the accusing fingers had been raised on the ruling coalition partner, but finally the government has ended the row by deciding to institute a CBI inquiry into killing of Dr Ghulam Nabi Lone, a Minister of State for Education in Mufti Mohammad Sayeed government.
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today announced CBI probe into the killing of former Minister of State, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Lone and arrest of the person who had reportedly made an intimidating call to the mother of legislator, Shoaib Lone for his raising the issue of corruption against a minister in the legislative assembly.
Replying to discussion on the adjournment motion moved by the opposition on Mr. Shoaib Lone's allegations in the Legislative Assembly here, the Chief Minister said that the attack in which Dr. Lone got killed was aimed at the CPI (M) legislator, Mr. M. Y. Tarigami who lived close to the slain minister's residence. He said while one of the attackers was killed by the armed guard posted at the residence of Mr. Tarigami, four others were arrested. Two Pakistani terrorists involved in the crime could not be arrested. He said all the four arrested persons have admitted to have killed Dr. Lone and also given full account of the conspiracy. He said the government had instituted enquiry into the high profile political killing under the then Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, B. B. Vyas who, before finalizing his report, had met the four arrested persons in the jail to ensure that they had not given their statement before the police under any pressure or duress. However, he said, they stood by their statement and the prosecution had only this month prepared its case which would go to the court now.
The Chief Minister said that since some doubts had been created about the case and since the slain minister's son and legislator had also expressed doubts about the enquiry and demanded CBI probe into the killing, he discussed with Deputy Chief Minister, Mr. Muzaffar Hussain Baig and Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Abdul Aziz Zargar the demand for CBI probe and told them that since there was nothing for the government to hide and the accused had admitted to having committed the crime, the demand should be accepted. He said following this, the Deputy Chief Minister made the announcement in the House. He said the CBI would now investigate the killing and see if there was anything more to be looked at. He hoped that this would satisfy the House and the bereaved family of late Dr. Lone. |
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