Deadline over, not Handwara probe

Inquiry officer granted 10-day extension into April 12 incident Over a month after the Handwara incident, involving the alleged molestation of a minor by an Army man and subsequent killing of five civilians, the time-bound inquiry ordered by the government is yet to be completed. As per a statement issued by the PDP-BJP government issued on April 18, Kupwara Deputy Commissioner Rajiv Ranjan had appointed Handwara Additional District Magistrate Peer Muzaffar Ahmad as inquiry officer to probe the firing, which took place on April 12. The inquiry officer was scheduled…

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