Karra, Bhalla, others visit deceased Gujjar youth’s house, seek judicial probe

Jammu, Jul 26: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra along with the other senior party leaders Saturday visited the residence of a tribal youth, allegedly killed in Police firing in Phallain Mandal area in Jammu outskirts to share the grief and pain of the family.

Karra, joined by other party leaders, demanded judicial probe into the incident.

Working president Raman Bhalla; AICC secretary Shah Nawaz Chaudhary; chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma; ex legislators Ved Mahajan, Balbir Singh; JKPCC ST wing in charge Chowdhary Husain Ali Wafa; Seva Dal chief Vijay Sharma; ex councilor Dwarka Choudhary besides others accompanied Karra.

Senior Congress leaders expressed grief and shock over the highly unfortunate and condemnable incident in which an innocent person was killed in broad daylight, allegedly in the Police firing.

“Police, itself, clarified that the victim was innocent and assured compensation and job etc.,” they pointed out.

Karra said that no amount of compensation could do justice to the family and minimize the shock and grief of the mother, young wife and others.

“However, the police have given a clean chit regarding the antecedents of the victim. In such circumstances, a judicial probe, besides arrest of culprits, should be ordered and FIR under relevant provisions should be registered,” Karra demanded.

Raman Bhalla also shared the grief and pain of the family while condemning the killing.

He shared the concern of the society against, what he alleged, “such irresponsible and illegal action of the police” and reiterated demand for a probe into the incident and appropriate legal action in the matter.

Shah Nawaz said such a culture was not tolerable and guilty should be punished in accordance with law of land. He also demanded a judicial probe into the incident.

JKPCC leaders prayed for peace to the departed soul and strength to the family to bear the loss.