An enquiry ordered by the Indian Army to probe a controversial encounter in which three unidentified “terrorists” were killed in Amshipora of Shopian on July 18 has concluded that the three of them were labourers from Rajouri.
They have been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohd Ibrar.
Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday said investigation into the lapses will be conducted with utmost fairness and will be taken to the logical conclusion.
The Indian Army has ordered disciplinary proceedings under the Army Act against those found prima-facie answerable.
Srinagar-based Defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia in a written statement said, “The enquiry has brought out certain prima facie evidence indicating that during the operation, powers vested under the AFSPA 1990 were exceeded and the do’s and don’ts of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) as approved by the Supreme Court have been contravened.”
Op Amshipora had earlier come under the scanner after three Rajouri-based families lodged a missing report on August 10 at police post Peeru in Kotranka tehsil claiming they were not in touch with their children, ever since they had reached Shopian in search of work since July 17, 2020.
These families had approached the police after images of the slain ultras, killed in the encounter, were circulated in the social media along with images of three youngsters from Rajouri.
The Defence spokesman, however, added, their DNA report is awaited and the police are also investigating if they were in anyway involved with terrorism or related activities.