Congress demands judicial probe into 3 mysterious deaths in Kathua
Jammu: Raising concerns over possible foul play by Indian forces, the Congress unit of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has demanded a judicial probe into the recent deaths of three persons in Kathua district.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the demand for the judicial probe was raised by Congress IIOJK president Tariq Hameed Karra at a workers’ convention in the Kathua district.
Roshan Lal, 45, and Shamsher, 37, were found strangled at village Batheri in Billawar on February 16, while Makhan Din (25) of Billawar died in custody of Indian police on February 4.
“We condemn the the mysterious killing of two persons in Billawar besides the death of Din and demand a judicial inquiry to bring out the truth,” Karra said.
He constituted a team of senior leaders and asked them to visit the area and prepare a detailed report before submitting it to the party.
Alleging delay in finalising the “business rules” in the territory, he said “there is confusion in the administration over the defining and distribution of powers”.
“Non-restoration of statehood is also coming in the way of solving various issues of different sections of people who had taken part in the elections with a hope of getting their pending issues resolved,” Karra said.
He also criticised the BJP local chapter and asked them to clarify their stand over the delay in the restoration of statehood to IIOJK.
