Chattergam firing incident: DC Budgam submits report to Govt SRINAGAR, November 04: The Deputy Commissioner Budgam Tuesday submitted the interim report into the Chattergam firing incident in which two youth were killed and two others injured, to the state government. The incident report prepared by the DC Budgam, Manzoor Ahmad Lone, a copy of which lies with KNS , reveals that naka party of the army fired upon the vehicle. “Initial investigation revealed that the Maruti 800 was travelling from Chattergam towards Nowgam Srinagar. It carried five persons namely Burhan Yosuf Bhat @ Faisal son of Mohamamd Yosug Bhat, Mehraj- ud-Din Dar son of Ghulam Mohammad, Shakir Rehman Bhat son of Abdul Rehman, Zahid Ayoub son of Mohammad Ayoub Naqash and Basim all residents of Nowgam,” the report reveals. “As per the eyewitnesses, the Maruti 800 was stopped by the army naka party but it skidded off the road and hit a pole on the road side. In the meantime one of the detachment of the naka party fired upon the vehicle resulting into death of Burhan @ Faisal Mehraj-ud-Din and injuries to Shakir and Zahid,” it adds. However, the report says fifth person traveling in the vehicle namely Basim managed to escape from the spot. Meanwhile, Ishfaq Ahmad brother quoting his brother Zahid told KNS correspondent that the accident occurred after a speeding Tipper coming from opposite direction was about to hit it. “The driver of the Maruti tried to save himself and in the process the car was hit with an electric pole. All of a sudden Army started firing on the Maruti,” he said adding Basim, had a miraculous escape as he could run away from one of the window of the ill fated vehicle. When contacted, DC Budgam Manzoor Ahmad Lone confirmed to KNS that the report has been submitted to the government.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 17:46:31 +0000
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