Saying the magisterial inquiry ordered by the J&K administration to investigate the incident cannot be fair, the People's Alliance for Gupkar Decl꧃aration (PAGD) on Thursday demanded a judicial probe into the Hyderpora encounter.
"We will be writing to President Ram Nath Kovind this evening, seeking a credible probe into the Hyderpora incident. In our view, only a judicial probe can be credible and fair," CPI(ಌM) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami said.
A controversy had erupted over the encounter held on Monday in Srinagar following conflicting claims about the two deceased civilians as their family members contested the police's charge that they were "terror a♋ssoc꧋iates", prompting demands by various parties for an impartial probe.
The PAGD leaders, except PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, met at the residence 𒀰of National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah to discuss the "unfortunate situation" arising out of the "killing of three inno𒈔cent civilians" at Hyderpora, Tarigami said.
He claimed Mehbooba was placed under house arrest byܫ the authorities.
Tarigami, the PAGD spoke💞sman, said the magisterial probe ordered by the Jammu and Kashmir government into the incident cannot be fair as it was against t꧒he principles of justice that the "accused administration investigated the charges against itself".
"The PAGD leaders also appeal to the people and leadership of the country to rise in defence of the democratic righ▨ts of citizens of India from Jammu and Kashmir as well. There is a need to share this pain of Kashmir before it is too late,” he said.
"We appeal to them to stop this bloodshed before the patience spills over. Do not mistake the silence.... we won't all🦩ow Kashmir to be turned into a graveyard. The government should listen to this voice," he added.
The Left leader said the bodies of the three civilia🌳🥂ns -- Mohammed Altaf Bhat, Mudasir Gul and Amir Magray -- should be returned to their families for a dignified burial.
He said the PAGD lead༒ers wanted to visit the bereaved fami🦩lies, but the security establishment refused the permission.
"We will also se🃏ek legal advice about approaching the Supreme Court... we will knock on every door, " Tarigami added. (With PTI inputs🌺)
