Hyderpora encounter: Jammu and Kashmir police SIT gives clean chit to security forces

Jammu and Kashmir police DIG said that the CCTV footage and other evidence show that building owner Altaf was used as a human shield by the foreign terrorist Bilal Bhai, who was living in Mudasir Gul’s chamber along with Amir Magray.

Srinagar: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday (December 28) gave a clean chit to the security forces in the Hyderpora encounter. 

Jammu and Kashmir police DIG Central Kashmir Sujit Kumar, who was made SIT in-charge for the investigation of Hyderpora encounter, held a press conference in Srinagar police control room. Apart from the DIG, Jammu Kashmir police DGP Dilbagh Singh, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar and SSP Srinagar Rakesh Balwal were also present.

In a detailed press conference, Sujit Kumar giving clean chit to security forces who were part of operation said, “Amir Magray was a terrorist and he had links with foreign terrorists. Bilal Bhai and building owner Altaf Bhat was made a human shield and was killed in crossfire, while Dr Mudasir was killed by terrorists."