SHARE INFO FOR PROBE, ARMY URGES

SRINAGAR: The army on Wednesday asked eyewitnesses to share “credible” inputs for its probe into the killing of three alleged militants in an encounter in Shopian last month.

In an ad issued in different newspapers, the army has asked people having any information about the encounter to come forward and assured full confidentiality. “Any person having any credible inputs/ information on the encounter by security forces at Shopian’s Amshipora village on July 18, 2020, may please contact Deputy GOC, HQ CIF (Victor) on 01933247026 within the next 10 days. The identity and details of the person will be kept secret,” reads the advertisement.

Pamphlets of similar nature were circulated in the neighbouring villages of the encounter spot.

three CRPF jawans in Handwara in May was among the militants killed in Ganapora Kralgund.