Rajnath Singh assures justice to family of three civilians found dead after Poonch attack

The defence minister also met the four men being treated for injuries after being allegedly picked up by the Army.

Dec 27, 2023 - 22:30

Rajnath Singh assures justice to family of three civilians found dead after Poonch attack

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met with the families of three civilians, who were found dead near the site of a suspected militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, and assured them justice.

The three civilians were found dead on December 22, a day after four soldiers were killed in a suspected militant attack in Poonch.

The civilians have been identified as Safeer Hussain (43), Mohammad Showket (27) and Shabir Ahmad (32). They were part of a group of eight persons alleged picked up by the Army for questioning about the Poonch attack.

Two members each from the families of the three persons who died met Singh on Wednesday. The defence minister assured expeditious investigation into the matter.

Accompanied by Army chief General Manoj Pande and the Union territory’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the defence minister also visited the Government Medical College to enquire about the health of four others who were allegedly tortured by security personnel.

“Whatever has happened...there will be justice,” Singh told media persons at the hospital, reported PTI.

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