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Army orders high-level probe into allegations of Kashmir fake encounter | Indian Army on Sunday ordered a high-level enquiry
into the alleged fake encounter in which three youths were killed on April 30 at Machali sector of Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the Defence spokesperson
Lieutenant Colonel J S Brar said that proceedings would be judiciously expedited.
Lieutenant Colonel Brar further said based on the preliminary report of the Machhil
encounter, received from Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Army ordered a high level
inquiry. The J-K Police submitted its report to the Army, late on Saturday evening.
He said the Army would investigate all allegations, based on the report submitted
by the police. The Army is also making efforts to recall witnesses as their unit
has been de-inducted. On April 30, the Army had claimed that they killed three
unidentified infiltrators in Machhil sector when they sneaked into this side from
across the border. However, relatives claimed that they were three youths who
were missing since April 27. Their bodies were exhumed on Friday and identified
by the relatives. Authorities handed them over for last rites after taking DNA
samples. On Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had ordered
a magisterial inquiry into the incident. |
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