LIVE! Omar: Killings by army will vitiate poll atmosphere
November 04, 2014  12:56
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Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah says he has spoken to the Union Defence Minister Arun Jaitley regarding yesterday's incident where army firing resulted in two deaths. "Such killings have no place in an otherwise improving security environment where militancy incidents are at record low level. These deaths have served to vitiate the poll atmosphere already strained by the post flood reconstruction challenge that people face.

"Arun Jaitley has assured a time bound transparent inquiry in to the incident to ensure action follows if wrongdoing is established," he said.

The Army has ordered an inquiry into the killing of two youths by its soldiers in a firing incident in Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district.

"Army regrets the loss of lives and has ordered an inquiry into the circumstance leading to the incident. Anyone found guilty will be severely dealt with," a statement issued by the Army said.

Two youths identity as Faisal Yusuf Bhat and Mehrajuddin Dar were killed, while two others --Shaker Bhat and Zahid Naqash -- were injured on Monday evening when soldiers of 53 Rashtriya Rifles opened fire on the Maruti car they were travelling in at Chattergam village in Badgam district, 20 km from Srinagar.

The Army said the driver of the car did not stop at a mobile vehicle check post after he was signalled to do so.
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