Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday filed a case against Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel for allegedly killing a civilian in his home in Pulwama district even as the Force ordered a court of inquiry and placed four of its personnel under suspension.
"Police has filed a case under section 302 against CRPF personnel for killing a civilian in his home last night and has asked the Force to hand over the men involved for an identification parade before the victim's kin," official
sources said on Thursday.
They said the step was taken to cool the tempers of the villagers who are up in arms against the force personnel demanding punishment to those involved in the killing of the civilian without any provocation.
"We have ordered a court of inquiry into the incident", CRPF spokesman Prabhakar Tripathi said. He said four personnel including an assistant Commandant S P Chaturvedi have been placed under suspension to facilitate the inquiry.
Earlier on Thursday, the J&K government asked the CRPF to hand over to police all those involved in the killing and directed the cops to file a case of murder against them.
While conducting a search in Keygam village late last night, CRPF personnel fired at and killed a carpenter Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Malik (30) sparking massive street protests by local residents.
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