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| Inquiry into Mendhar firing incident to be expedited: Sagar | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Sagar today assured the Legislative Council that Principal Secretary Home will be asked to expedite inquiry into the recent firing incident of Mendhar in Poonch district.
Replying to a Calling Attention Notice by Mohammad Rashid Qureshi regarding the situation that has arisen due to killing of three youths and many other injured at Mendhar on September 15, Sagar said that at around 9.20 am, an announcement was made from Jamia Masjid, Mendhar, appealing Beopar Mandal Mendhar to shut down their business establishments in protest against report in some news channel alleging desecration of Holy Quran in Untied States of America.
Subsequently, all the business establishments and educational institutions were closed down in Mendhar and people assembled in Jamia Masjid Mendhar. A procession comprising religious and prominent citizens started from Jamia Masjid for Bus Stand Mendhar, where the congregation was to be addressed by religious leaders and others as per schedule.
The procession on reaching Tehsil Office at Shaheedi Chowk, near SDPO office got split into two groups. The smaller group proceeded towards Bus Stand Mendhar, while the major group comprising mostly youths started proceeding towards Shankla Chowk via Dak Bungalow where some education institutions including St. Francis Academy are located:
When the mob reached near Forest Range office, SDPO Mendhar Vivek Gupta, IPS along with available manpower tried his level best to stop the processionists but failed. Again near the BDO office, the SDPO was pushed aside by mob which continued its forward movement. Sensing the gravity of the situation, the SDPO Mendhar used minimum force to stop the procession but the processionists turned violent and started heavy stone pelting on the Police, who retaliated by way of tear gas etc.
During the melee, SDPO Mendhar was hit by stones and received injuries. Seeing the officer falling on the ground, his PSOs resorted to firing to save the Officer and the public property, in which 14 persons sustained injuries, of which three persons succumbed to their injuries. Seven persons were shifted to GMC Jammu, two in SDH Mendhar and two in DH Rajouri.
The mob later resorted to arsoning and set ablaze BDO office in which two LPG cylinders exploded causing injuries to six protestors, who were hospitalized. The unruly mob then proceeded towards the Government offices of Agriculture, Veterinary and PDD to cause damage to them. He said that miscreants also entered into R&B Office, Mendhar, burnt office record and then ransacked the building. Six cases have been registered into the burning of government properties and killings.
Divisional Commissioner, Jammu and Inspector General of Police Jammu Zone visited Mendhar on September 16 and conducted joint meeting with civilians, members of deceased families and prominent citizens of the area. He said that then SDPO Mendhar has been attached with IGP Jammu Zone, and four PSOs have been shifted. A case FIR has been registered against Vivek Gupta, SDPO Mendhar, Constable Abdul Hameed, Constable Rakesh Kumar, Constable Mohammed Saif and SPO Mohd. Assi.
Divisional Commissioner, Jammu has been appointed as Inquiry Officer to enquire into circumstances leading to the firing that resulting into death of three persons and injury to civilians and Police personnel in Mendhar. The inquiry report is awaited. Government has sanctioned ex-gratia relief @ Rs. 5 lakh to the families/ NOK’s of three families.
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