Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 18: Days after attack on three migrant workers from Bihar in Shopian district, police attached Shopian Station House Officer (SHO) Ghulam Jeelani Bhat to Range Police Headquarter (RPHQ) Anantnag, pending an inquiry.
“In view of the incident occurred on 13-7-2023 at about 2030 hours at Gagren Shopian, Inspector Gh Jeelani Bhat (SHO P/S Shopian) PID No ARP-109258, is attached to RPHQ Anantnag pending an inquiry,” read an order issued by the Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police South Kashmir range, Rayees Mohammad Bhat.
“This order shall have immediate effect,” the order added.
On July 13 evening, three migrant labourers identified as Anmol Kumar, Pintu Kumar Thakur and Heralal Yadav, all residents of Supaul, Bihar were shot at and injured in a terrorist attack in Shopian district.
This was the third attack on non-locals and minorities in Kashmir this year.
