INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
[REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE] File photo of an encounter in Shopian (Photo Credits: PTI)Prima facie evidence indicates that Indian Army personnel
concerned exceeded powers vested in them under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's
An inquiry into the incident which resulted in the deaths of three men on July 18 has arrived at this conclusion.The internal inquiry was
ordered by Army authorities into Operation Amshipora after the family of the three men killed alleged it was a "fake encounter" and that the
men had nothing to do with militancy as claimed at the time.Army Chief told Aajtak and India on Friday that there will be zero tolerance
towards any wrongdoings."The Amshipora case investigations will be conducted with utmost fairness and will be taken to their logical
The Indian Army is committed to the professional conduct of operations
It has zero-tolerance for violation of established guidelines while operating in disturbed areas," Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane
said.According to the Indian Army, the inquiry has brought out certain prima facie evidence indicating that during the operation, powers
vested under AFSPA, 1990 were exceeded and the "Do's and Don'ts of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) as approved by the Supreme Court of India have
been contravened".A court of inquiry has found Army officials guilty, subsequently recommending action under relevant sections of the Army
Act against those found prima-facie answerable.Three Rajouri residents, namely Imtiyaz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed and Mohd Ibrar were killed in
Operation Amshipora in July of this year
DNA reports of the three deceased are still awaited while their alleged involvement with terrorism or related activities is being probed by
the Jammu and Kashmir Police."Indian Army is committed to the ethical conduct of operations
Further updates on the case will be given periodically without affecting the due process of the law of the land," the Army said in a
statement on Friday.The inquiry was first initiated after family members of the three deceased alleged that this was a case of fake
encounter and the boys had no links to any terror outfits
Kin of the deceased, residents of Peeri Tehsil in Rajouri, had claimed that the boys left home on July 16 in search of work
They managed to reach Shopian district where they rented a room and purchased a few essentials in light of the lockdown.
