Several government servants as well as police officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government are under the scanner of the Central intelligence agencies following reports that certain elements within the state administration, who have a “soft corner” towards separatists as well as militant outfits, are reportedly indulging in flaring up the current situation in the state, which is highly volatile.
Inputs also suggest that certain elements having soft corner with these groups in the state police have reportedly been provided with additional weapons by the separatists and militant groups.
This has forced intelligence agencies to examine whether those who died in the recent firing were killed by the bullets being used by the central security forces or the ones allegedly fired from the weapons provided by the militant outfits, sources added.
“If the bullet is fired from the ‘unofficial’ weapon, it would not be possible for the investigating agency to ascertain the identity of the security force involved in the incident. If a bullet is fired from the service revolver, then one can easily ascertain the weapon from which it was fired and also the identity of the security personnel who used it,” sources said. The basic purpose to provide additional weapon was to hide the identity of the state security personnel, sources added.
“Intelligence agencies are also examining whether or not a section of government officials, connected with these groups in the state administration, have been provided with extra wea-pons. There are reports that some protesters died of bullet injuries, during the recent protests in the Valley, in those areas where not even a single bullet was said to have been fired by the security forces,” sources said.