Constitute Judicial Commission to probe security lapses in Dhangri massacre: Chuni

SOS International chairman Rajiv Chuni addressing a meeting of the Organization in Jammu.
SOS International chairman Rajiv Chuni addressing a meeting of the Organization in Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 10: SOS International–an organization for PoJK Refugees, today demanded immediate constitution of a Judicial Commission headed by a retired High Court Judge to fix official responsibility into all lapses that led to targeted and selective killings of Hindus in Dhangri area of Rajouri district.
The SOS International chairman Rajiv Chuni, who visited the victim families in Dhangri village and prepared a detailed report on the massacre, also demanded that the Government should announce an ex-gratia of Rs one crore and a government job to the next kith and kin of those who lost their loved ones in dastardly attack and Rs 50 lakh to all injured persons.
In a function organized by SOS International to pay floral tributes to all martyrs who were killed by Pakistan sponsored terrorists, the speakers strongly criticized the dubious role of Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and questioned its silence over the killings of innocent Hindus in Dhangri.
Surjeet Singh Andotra (secretary general, J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu), leaders of PoJK refugees and prominent personalities of Jammu attended the function and offered their tributes to the martyrs of Dhangri terror attack.
Rajiv Chuni said that the terror attack could have been avoided if the Village Defence Committees (VDCs) were equipped with sophisticated weapons. “There are more than 200 ex-servicemen in the area and their weapons were taken back by the police without any reason. We demand that the Government should immediately constitute a Judicial Commission headed by a retired High Court to fix the responsibility in all security lapses,” he said.
He said, “The people in Dhangri have no faith in Police investigation and they have been asking for handing over the investigation to NIA so that official responsibility is fixed and culprits are held accountable for security lapses.