Murder case filed against army

SRINAGAR: Even as Jammu and Kashmir government ordered a magisterial enquiry into the firing incident in Sopore town in which two youths were killed and another critically wounded, police on Sunday registered a murder case against the army.

Police station Sopore registered an FIR 73/09 under section 302 against the army, police sources said. The army has also ordered an enquiry into the incident that occurred on Sunday evening.

"An enquiry has been ordered into the incident to identify the facts," an army spokesman said.

Police said the situation in the town was "tense" but under control after Mohammad Amin Tantray of Bomie-Sopore and Javid Ahmad of Muslimpeer-Sopore were killed and Firdous Ahmad was critically injured in the firing.

Official sources said prohibitory orders under section 144, promulgated on Saturday evening in the town, continue to be in force but locals allege that curfew has been imposed there and citizens are not being allowed to move out of their houses.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is currently on a three-day tour of the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch ordered a magisterial enquiry into the incident and asked for the report to be submitted within 15 days.