SIT gives clean chit to security agencies in Hyderpora incident

Foreign militant Haider and three locals were killed in operation

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Jammu and Kashmir police, headed by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sujit Kumar Singh, on Tuesday gave a clean chit to the security forces that carried out the in which non-local militant Haider and three locals were killed, triggering widespread protests.

“Prima facie evidence shows Dr. Mudasir Gul was shot dead by the foreign militant on the directions possibly from across [Pakistan]. Building owner Altaf Bhat was used as a human shield by the militant and was killed in a crossfire,” Mr. Singh stated at a press conference held along with Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh and IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar here.

The police claimed that the third civilian, Amir Magray from Ramban, was seen with the foreign militant prior to the encounter. “CCTV footage and other evidence showed that Magray had accompanied the militant during the Jamalata attack in Srinagar. Magray would often travel to Bandipora and Gurez, an angle that is still under investigation,” Mr. Singh said.