Adequate number of cops deployed after clashes at Kishtwar: J&K to
new Delhi, Aug 22: Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that adequate number of police personnel were deployed in Kishtwar district to maintain law and order there following the communal clashes there.
Filing
an
affidavit
before
the
apex
court,
the
state's
Chief
Secretary
Iqbal
Khandey
said
a
Commission
of
Inquiry,
to
be
headed
by
a
former
High
Court
judge,
would
be
set
up
soon
and
a
formal
order
is
likely
to
be
passed.
He further said an amount of Rs 5 crore has been earmarked for relief and rehabilitation of the victims of the communal clashes. He said a special investigating team has been constituted to probe 15 cases registered so far in connection with the riots.
The affidavit was filed in response to the apex court's order which had sought his response on the prevailing situation in the district. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam took cognisance of the affidavit and posted the case for hearing on July 26.
The court was hearing a PIL seeking its direction to the government to provide safe passage, food and medical facilities to the stranded pilgrims travelling back from Machil to Batote till their evacuation saying, their survival is under threat.
PTI