AGENCY
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir government are yet to respond to the notices issued to them in July by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the basis of media reports over the unrest in the Valley.
The unrest in the Valley, which had begun a day after Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter in south Kashmir on July 8, has left 89 people, including two cops, dead and several thousand injured.
NHRC had on July 19 issued notices to the Home Ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir government, seeking reports within two weeks on casualties in connection with the ongoing violence in the state.
“We had taken cognisance of media reports, and the notice sent to the state is completely based out of reports in print and electronic media. We are awaiting the response of the state government,” NHRC chairperson justice H L Duttu told reporters on Friday.
“It has been observed that it is closely watching the incidents of violence in the aftermath of the killing of alleged militant Burhan Wani in an encounter with the security forces on July 8, 2016,” NHRC had said in its notice. “Expressing its utmost concern over the developments, the Commission has issued notices to the Union Home Secretary and the Chief Secretary and government of Jammu and Kashmir calling for reports in the matter. The Commission has given two weeks to respond,” it said.
