SIT likely to exonerate BSF

From Greater Kashmir

Gool massacre

GK NEWS NETWORK

Ramban, Nov 17: Paramilitary BSF men– accused of killing four villagers by opening indiscriminate fire outside a camp in Gool area of this mountainous district, are likely to get benefit of “right of self defence”.

Informed sources, associated with the investigation of case, told Greater Kashmir that officers associated with the Special Investigation Team have made up their mind to give benefit of “right of self defence” to the BSF troopers and arrest of an Imam and his brother for alleged conspiracy and desecration was part of the “plan”.
“The SIT investigation is its final stage and it is now almost certain that the BSF personnel will get right of self defence”, an official said adding, “Under the provision of right to self defence available under Ranbir Panel Code the BSF personnel will not charged with the culpable homicide”.

Sources said that another option under consideration is the provision of 549 of the Criminal Procedure Code, under which the force personnel, involved in criminal cases, get the choice of opting for a trial in a civil court or under court martial. “Even if the troopers are charged with murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder the BSF will be able to exercise this right to get the accused tried in the court martial proceedings”, sources claimed.
Pertinently, four villagers were killed and dozens others were injured when paramilitary BSF men opened fire on a group of protesters outside its camp in Gool area in July, this year.
The villagers were protesting against the alleged desecration by the troopers.
However, the SIT, constituted by the government to probe the incident, arrested Imam of a local Masjid and his brother for conspiring against the troopers and even “resorting to sacrilegious act in order to fan tempers among the villagers”.
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