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Army refuses to be part of govt probe in J&K killing

Press Trust of India

Sunday, March 15, 2009, (New Delhi)

Army has refused to participate in the inquiry being conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir government into the killing of two innocent civilians in Sopore town (north Kashmir) in February, saying such a probe was not valid.

The inquiry, initiated by state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, had blamed the army personnel present at the site of encounter for not verifying the claims of their informers before shooting down the innocents.

The civilian inquiry had asked the army to present before it the personnel who were involved in the killing but sources said the Brigade Command informed through a letter that such an inquiry was not valid under the Army Act.

Citing the Army Act, the force handed over a statement giving their version of the story, sources said.

The Army's rejection of the government probe is likely to figure in the high-level meeting between Omar, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and the Army authorities scheduled for Wednesday in Jammu, the sources said.

Earlier, Omar had come down heavily on security forces for using excess force and had announced a inquiry into the killing of the two youths on February 22.

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