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Babar Qadri killing: SIT formed
KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 9/25/2020 11:22:07 PM
170-200 militants active in Kashmir: Police
SRINAGAR, Sep 25: Inspector General of Police Kashmir range Vijay Kumar today said that a Special Investigation Team has been constituted to probe the killing of advocate Babar Qadri, while assuring that “his killers will be exposed”.
About Advocate Babar Qadri’s killing, the IGP said that the incident happened at 06:20 pm on Thursday, when two masked men entered into his Hawal, Srinagar residence as clients with files in their hands. “As per reports, they told Qadri that they had to discuss some accident related case with him but instantly fired at his head with pistols from point blank range in which Qadri sustained four bullet wounds in his head and succumbed on way to SKIMS,” IGP told reporters.
He added the assailants after the attack, fled from the spot and during the course of time they fired few bullets in the air also.
IGP informed that Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by SP Hazratbal that will probe all the aspects into the killing of Qadri.
On the assassination of Block Development Chairman Khag, Bhupinder Singh’s killing, IGP said that Singh headed towards his home without his two PSOs, who were “relaxing”. “However, militants took advantage of the situation and killed him outside his residence. Militants were probably knowing about his movement and they shot him dead outside his residence. However, we have taken strong cognizance of the incident and have suspended two PSOs,” he added.
The IGP said that initial probe suggested that two LeT militants, Yousuf Kandroo and Abrar Ahmad, are involved in the killing. Regarding the killing of a CRPF personnel at Wadipora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, IGP said that the attack was carried out by Jaish-e-Muhammad outfit as cartridges of M4 was found at the site of incident. “M4 is usually carried by JeM militants”, the IGP further added.
When asked about the number of active militants in valley, the IGP said that around 170 to 200 militants are active in Kashmir of which 40 are foreigners whom police knows by name, the KNS news agency reported.