Those involved in Chatroo incident should be sentenced to death: Saroori

Excelsior Correspondent

KISHTWAR, Aug 27: The tragic death of a minor girl student in Chatroo has once again deepened the atmosphere of grief and concern in the area. Amid demands for a transparent and impartial investigation and justice for the bereaved family, a Congress delegation led by senior party leader GM Saroori and president District Congress Committee Kishtwar, PL Shan, Irshad Ahmed Sheikh and others visited the victim's family and assured all possible support.

On the occasion, Saroori called for strict legal action against all those involved in the incident, their accomplices, and anyone found supporting or assisting the accused in any manner.

He said in unequivocal terms that anyone who subjected the girl to cruelty and committed such an inhuman act should face the strictest punishment under law, while every individual found to have aided or supported the crime must also be brought before the law. He said the investigation should not remain confined to a single accused, but should comprehensively examine every aspect of the incident and the role of every possible individual connected with it.

Saroori said that any delay or negligence in such a sensitive matter would be contrary to the demands of justice. He demanded that the investigation be conducted in a completely impartial, scientific, transparent and time-bound manner so that the facts emerge and the victim's family receives justice without delay.

He said that if the investigation establishes the involvement of any person in the crime, negligence, assistance, concealment of evidence or any attempt to influence the course of the investigation, strict action should be taken against such a person in accordance with law. He rejected attempts to divide the issue along caste or community lines, saying that dividing such a tragic incident on communal or social lines or indulging in politics over it is shameful.

Saroori said that JKPCC chief Tariq Hameed Karra was not allowed to visit Chatroo, following which he held a press conference there and presented his position on the matter.