Jammu and Kashmir Police forms SIT to probe Amarnath attack

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the attack in which seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed. Inspector General of police Muneer Khan said DIG (south Kashmir) S P Pani, would head the team assisted by SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan and other police officials.

According to police sources, several people have been detained in south Kashmir after technical surveillance and were expecting a breakthrough soon. One of the policemen, who has been found having links with the militants, police said, is ‘spilling the beans.’

The policeman identified as Touseef Ahmad of Pulwama, who was driver of PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir, who is cooperating with the investigators, is turning out to be the key man in the investigations.


“We would soon come to know who has provided the logical support to militants and SIT will also probe other angles of the attack,” Khan told reporters here.

On July 10, seven Amarnath Yatris were killed and 19 other injured, when unknown gunmen opened fire on a Yatra vehicle in Botengu area of south Kashmir. J&K police claimed that LeT was behind the attack. However, LeT refuted the police claim and condemned the attack.