The Jammu and Kashmir government has appointed Justice Syed Bashir-ud-Din (Retd), chairperson, J&K State Human Rights Commission, to conduct an inquiry into the Sopore incident. He has been asked to ascertain the causes of death of two local youth, Shakeel Ahmad Ganai and Firdous Ahmad Khan, who fell in CRPF firing,
determine the persons responsible for the said deaths, fix responsibility for use of excessive force, if any, and report back to the government with the findings within one month.
Earlier on Saturday, J&K CM Omar Abdullah held a meeting with a group of ministers and senior bureaucrats and police officers to review the situation.
Mr Abdullah said his government is “concerned, conscious and vigilant” and that while no human rights violations would be tolerated, the “perpetuators, instigators and disruptive elements” would be dealt with severely. He asked the authorities to take “proactive preventive measures”.