J-K CM orders withdrawal of stone-pelting cases against 4,327 youths

November 30, 2017 08:59

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has ordered the withdrawal of cases of stone-pelting against 4,327 youths.

This follows the recommendation of a high-powered committee headed by Director General of Police S P Vaid which submitted its report to her, an official spokesman said.

"Today's decision marks the revival of process of withdrawal of cases started by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti last year immediately after taking over," he said.

Mufti had initiated a process of review of cases against youths from 2008 to 2014 and in the first instance 104 cases involving 634 youths were withdrawn within two months of her assuming power, the official said.

Mufti ordered the withdrawal of cases of stone-pelting against 4,327 youths in 744 cases, he said.

"With this, the total number of cases withdrawn so far on the directions of the chief minister has gone to 848 and the persons benefiting out of these withdrawals stands at 4,957," the spokesman said.

Mufti hopes that the decision would help in creating a "positive and conciliatory atmosphere in the state where the youth would be able to build their lives in a more constructive and positive way".

-- PTI

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