Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 9: State Human Rights Commission (JKSHRC) has taken suo-moto cognizance of the killing of a youth inside the residence of former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah last week and directed the police to submit report by next month.
An official statement issued by the SHRC said the Commission took suo-moto cognizance of the killing on the bases of Daily Excelsior news report in its edition dated August 5, 2018 captioned “Major security breach, Youth storms Abdullah’s house, gunned down”.
Syeed Murfad Shah (25), a resident of Chinore locality in the outskirts of Jammu, was killed on Saturday when he drove his vehicle into the heavily fortified residence of the former Chief Minister before being shot dead by security personnel there.
“JKSHRC has taken suo-moto cognizance on a news report regarding death of a youth who was gunned down by the security personnel guarding the private residence of former Chief Minister at Bathindi, Jammu,” the Commission statement said.
He said after taking the suo-moto cognizance in the matter, the Commission has issued notices to the Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, who have been directed to submit their reports by the next date of hearing in the matter fixed for September 10.
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