July 18 Amshipora encounter:- Bodies of slain trio exhumed, handed over to families

Aaqib Ahmad

pulwama 03 oct (PTK): After around 75 days bodies of three labours from Rajouri were exhumed and were handed over to families.

After Army and police in their investigation found the three persons killed in Amshipora encounter were the three labours from Rajouri, families demanded for exhumation of bodies.

According to PTK news agency , an official said that on Saturday morning, bodies were exhumed in North Kashmir and were handed over to families.

While receiving the bodies of their loved ones, families said that they are happy that they have received bodies back but justice hasn’t been done yet.

Pertinently three families from Rajouri claimed that their three sons were killed in fake encounter in Amshipora after which authorities ordered for enquiry

On September 18, in a brief statement, the Army had stated that the Shopian operation contravened the dos and don’ts of the Chief of Army Staff approved by the Supreme Court.

“The inquiry has brought out certain prima facie evidence indicating that during the operation, powers vested under the AFSPA 1990 were exceeded and the Do’s and Don’ts of Chief of Army Staff as approved by the Supreme Court have been contravened. “Consequently, the competent disciplinary authority has directed to initiate disciplinary proceedings under the Army Act against those found prima-facie answerable,” the statement had said.

Soon after the army’s statement, the families of slain youth had demanded immediate exhumation of the bodies of their loved ones for proper burial at Rajouri. The three families from Rajouri had identified their sons through pictures that went viral on social media. The army had ordered a court of inquiry while police and the administration had been probing the case separately.

On 25 September police also confirmed that three persons in Amshipora were labours of Rajouri. (PTK)