Srinagar, April 20: Main Opposition PDP today demanded a probe into the killing of a 70-year-old man allegedly in a fake encounter in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir last week.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti visited the bereaved family at Devar in Lolab, 100-km from here, and demanded a probe into the killing of Habibullah Khan which had sparked a controversy.
Terming the killing as “unfortunate”, she also demanded compensation for the family.
A murder case had been registered against some army personnel in connection with the killing of Khan allegedly in a fake encounter last Wednesday.
The killing triggered a controversy with the army and the family making conflicting claims over the death of the elderly person.
Incensed over the killing, the locals staged massive protests demanding an inquiry and speedy action against the guilty.
–Agencies