Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 22: Police today detained Sub Inspector Mohammad Afzal Wani, Incharge Sangaldan Police Post in connection with the recent firing incident at Dharam, Gool in Ramban district in which four persons were killed and 42 others injured.
Wani was today detained for investigations on the basis of a case registered in Gool police station pertaining to July 18 firing incident involving an attack by a mob on a BSF camp, police sources said.
Afzal, a resident of Gool belt of Ramban, was In-charge of Sangaldan police post in the district. In their complaint to police, the local people had named Afzal for opening firing on the mob killing a Chemistry Lecturer.
Police had on July 19 registered an FIR under Section 302 (murder) of the Ranbir Penal Code after a complaint from locals.
Two more FIRs dealing with charges of hurting religious sentiments/trespassing and attempt to murder have been registered against law and order and security personnel by the people of Gool.
“Notices have been issued to BSF to send their nominal roll and… (make their men available) for questioning by the Special Investigation Team,” sources said.
Police want a list of BSF personnel deployed on patrolling duty and at the camp during the firing.
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