Srinagar, July 20: Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered magisterial probe into four cases of alleged custodial deaths in the state recently. A magisterial probe has been ordered into the alleged custodial deaths at Qamarwari and Ganderbal in Srinagar district and jalsheeri in Baramulla district, Director General of Police Gopla Sharma said last evening.
Another case of alleged custodial death of one Sikh leader, Kulvinder Singh, at Nai Basti area in Jammu has also been ordered for a magisterial probe.
Sharma said special investigation teams of police have also been constituted to expedite the investigation into the cases. The move comes following Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's fresh instructions to police to check human rights violations at all costs.
The present government has drawn a lot of flak over the alleged custodial deaths of Mushtaq Ahmad at Qamarwari, Bashi Ahmad Shiekh at Ganderbal and Altaf Ahmad at Jalsheeri and residents of these localities took to streets in protest.
In case of qamarwari death, the police chowki incharge has been placed under suspension.
Sharma said he has also taken up the matter with the Corps Commander of the Army and impressed upon him to ensure that such incidents did not recur. Bureau Report