Security to be Beefed Up For Kashmiri Pandit Govt Employees: J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday announced that security outside the residential areas of Kashmiri Pandit government employees in the valley would be increased and an inquiry into the tear gas shelling would be conducted. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor ordered an inquiry into the use of force against the Kashmiri Pandit employees who were protesting the killing of Rahul Bhat.

Protests were held at several places in J-K against the killing as well as against the “failure” of the administration to provide security to the Kashmiri Pandit employees. Police used batons and tear smoke shells at Sheikhpora in Budgam on Friday to quell the protest.

A street protest broke out after the killing of a Kashmiri pandit government employee, Rahul Bhat.

“Posting for all of them would be done at safer places in the coming seven days (districts centers and tehsil centers). The issues that they have raised to my secretary at the site of the incident, would surely be solved chronologically. We are complete with them and understand their pain. Security would be provided by the administration at the places where they are staying,” Sinha added.

(Smit Soni)