AIKS calls for enquiry in the killing of young KP cop at Handwara

All India Kashmiri Samaj, the apex body of KP organizations in India and abroad while expressing shock over the brutal killing of yet another Pandit brethren, Pt Ajay Kumar Dhar, by his colleague at a temple complex in Handwara. Shri Dhar was shot dead in the middle of night by his colleague and the incident is termed as mistaken identity. AIKS demands a thorough probe into this latest killing of community youth and all other spate of killings in recent days.

Shri Ajay Kumar Dhar, an employee of J&K Police had been putting up at the temple complex for some time ever since he had joined Handwara Police station.

Expressing deep condolences with the bereaved family, AIKS in its emergency meeting prayed for the peace of the soul of young boy. The apex body also called upon the UT government especially the Lt. Governor to initiate an inquiry into this unfortunate incident and unravel the mystery and conspiracy behind such spate of killings of KP youth especially in recent past. It also urged the Lt. Governor to announce a ex gratia and compensation apart from employment to the next of the kin of the deceased.

The Apex body President Dr. Romesh Raina said that such incidents not only create a fear psychosis among the community employees working in the valley, but also will put spanner in any government efforts to see the exiled community heading back home in near future.

(Puran Patwari)

General Secretary