Judicial panel appointed to probe National Conference worker’s death
November 18th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANSJammu, Nov 18 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government Friday evening announced a one-man Commission of Inquiry to probe the circumstances of the death of National Conference worker Syed Mohammd Yousuf in Srinagar in September.
Justice H.S. Bedi, a former judge of the Supreme Court, would head the inquiry commission, an official spokesman said here Friday evening.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had announced that he would be getting the death of the NC worker probed by a judicial commission.
“The Commission so appointed shall enquire into the causes and circumstances leading to the death of Syed Mohammad Yousuf in Bijbehara, Anantnag and fix the responsibility for the lapses, if any, committed by any person in discharge of his duties under law,” the spokesman said.
Yousuf was alleged to have taken a bribe of Rs.1.18 crore from two of his fellow party workers, promising them ministerial berth and membership of the legislative council.
The chief minister had called the three to his house, and had handed the alleged bribe taker to the crime branch of the state police on Sep 29. Yousuf died in police custody the next day.
His family members alleged he was tortured to death, while Omar Abdullah maintained there was no torture.
The commission shall perform all the functions necessary for holding the enquiry or incidental thereto and submit its report to the government within a period of six weeks.
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