Magisterial probe ordered into Baramulla gunfight in J&K

Srinagar|Jan,13:  Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday ordered a magisterial probe into the 2023 gunfight in Baramulla district in which one militant of Lashkar-e-Taiba was killed.

A local militant Abid Wani of Yarhol Babapora Kulgam in south Kashmir was killed in a gun battle on May 6, 2023 at Dar Mohalla Karhama Kunzer in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. District Magistrate Baramulla on Saturday appointed Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Gulmarg , as inquiry officer to conduct magisterial inquiry into the incident in which Abid Wani got killed.

Accordingly, as part of the enquiry, the family members, next of kin of the deceased and general public have been informed that if they have anything to say regarding the incident and desire to depose and record their statement, they shall attend the office of the SDM Gulmarg headquartered at Tangmarg within a period of ten days from the issuance of this notice.