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Make Shopian case an effective deterrent against HR abuse: Bukhari

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 9/25/2020 11:25:50 PM

SRINAGAR, Sep 25: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday said the police’s forensic investigations confirming the identity of three slain labourers from Rajouri district who were killed in Amshipora-Shopian encounter warrants the certainty of punishment under law that can act as an effective deterrent against such human rights violations.
According to a statement today, he said, the police confirmation on results of DNA samples of parents of three slain youth that have matched with those killed in Shopian encounter, Bukhari appreciated the role of police in “conducting a fair investigation in the matter, so far”.
“Since the police has now confirmed that those killed in Shopian encounter were the three missing labourers from Rajouri district, the government of India must disburse adequate solatium in addition to the government jobs to the victim families in light of the Honb’le Supreme Court rulings and ensure that a stern action is taken against the culprits,” Bukhari observed.
He said the Army’s probe findings in the matter in which it admitted violations of Standard Operating Procedures, Army Conduct Rules and exceeding AFSPA guidelines, followed by DNA revelations made by the police today “would certainly narrow down the growing trust deficit and alienation among people”.
Bukhari added that while the guilty should be taken to task, the government must also ensure that adequate monetary relief to the victim families should not be used to evade the Army’s court of inquiry from the question of blame or to avoid charges of criminal culpability on the part of security forces.
Bukhari also hoped for a time bound completion of the magisterial probe ordered in Sopore youth’s killing in a more fair and transparent manner.