The northern army commander, Lt Gen DS Hooda accompanied by Chinar corps commander, Lt Gen Satish Dua today visited the Handwara area and interacted with officers and soldiers regarding the incident in which three civilians were killed when protesters tried to storm an army post.

Terming the incident as "highly regrettable', the army commander has asked for an early completion of the inquiry, already ordered, the statement said.

"The Army has also offered to take care of the expenses for hospital care and subsequent rehabilitation of those injured in the incident," the statement added.


Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar/Rediff.com.


Pic: Mourners accompany the coffin of Raja Begum, 55, who succumbed to her injuries when security personnel clashed with locals in Handwara yesterday. Photo: Umar Ganie