There will be no injustice in Shopian encounter case: LG Manoj Sinha

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha addresses a press conference at the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar on Sep 14, 2020. Sinha on Monday said that a package will be announced in a week for the revival of the Union Territory's economy. He said that a committee constituted to suggest a package for revival of business has submitted its report and this is under the consideration of the Centre. Sinha also announced Rs 10 lakh for each panchayat for development works and said that the Back to Village Programme-3 will begin after Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

Srinagar, (Samajweekly) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said at a press conference here on Monday that a probe is going on into the July 18 Shopian encounter case and the government will ensure that there is no injustice.

He said the administration and the army are probing the case and there won’t be any injustice.

“I will ensure that there is no injustice,” the LG said.

Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the army had started probing the killing of three suspected militants in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on July 18 after families from Rajouri claimed that their kin had gone missing during this time and reports emerged on social media about them being reportedly killed in the encounter.

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