Greater Kailash Murder Case: Family stages protest, block Jammu-Pathankot highway

LG assures every support, assistance to family; PSA slapped against Gola Shah

Jammu: Seeking stern action against the culprits arrested by the police in murder case of a youth over land issue, the family of the deceased on Thursday staged protest and blocked the Jammu-Pathankot national highway near Gangyal here in the city outskirts. Shouting “We want justice” and “anti-police slogans”, the family members and relatives staged a protest demanding strict action against the culprits.
Meanwhile, Balbir Singh, father of deceased Avtar Singh met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Father of deceased was accompanied by Ajit Singh, Chairman, J&K Sikh Coordination Committee and other members. Singh requested the Lieutenant Governor for a thorough and impartial investigation in the matter. The Lt Governor issued on spot directions and assured every support and assistance to the family members. RR Swain, DGP J&K was also present in the meeting.
Notably, a day after police initiated action in Greater Kailash murder case with an arrest of seven persons, one of the accused identified as Ravinder Kumar alias Gola Shah has also been booked under Public Safety Act. However, many political leaders supported the protestors justifying their demand.
Protestors alleged that several high profiled officials from police and administration are hand-in-glove with the land mafia. “We want that the culprits should be hanged to death and the properties of land mafia must be attached and bulldozed like the UP government is doing,” they said.
The protestors appealed to the Lieutenant Governor’s administration to intervene and issue directions to the officers in delivering justice to them. Police on Wednesday arrested seven persons in murder case of one Avtar Singh, resident of Kalu Chak. Police said that an investigation started and main persons, (total seven at present) related to the incident have been detained for questioning so far.
More arrests are underway as facts are coming to light, said police adding that the notorious land mafia have been tracked down and booked accordingly for their role in the conspiracy. Jammu Kashmir Police is fully concerned about of the gravity of the matter and continues in its steadfast resolve to eradicate the mafia from its roots, said police.
Meanwhile, the District Magistrate Jammu today slapped PSA against the infamous land grabber Ravinder Kumar alias Gola Shah.
Gola Shah is one of the four accused booked in the murder case of Avtar Singh over land dispute.
“Upon receiving inputs from SSP Jammu, District Magistrate Jammu, Sachin Kumar Vaishya has issued a warrant under the Public Safety Act (PSA) against Ravinder Kumar commonly known as ‘Gola Shah. Gola has also been arrested in murder case. He is one of the seven detained persons”,a senior police officer said.
Police on Wednesday arrested seven persons in murder case of one Avtar Singh, resident of Kalu Chak.
Police said that an investigation started and main persons, (total seven at present) related to the incident have been detained for questioning so far.