Long queues of voters in Srinagar break jinx of poll boycotts
Despite there being no poll boycott call this time, the polling percentage remained 36.1 in the constituency till 5 pm yet it was better than the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Inspector Wani, who was shot by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist while playing cricket in Srinagar on 29 October, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Thursday.
Statesman News Service | Srinagar | December 8, 2023 10:36 pm
Emotional scenes were witnessed at the Police Lines where wreaths were laid on the mortal remains of the slain Inspector.
Additional DGP, Law and Order, Vijay Kumar said that the investigation into the killing of Wani has been handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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Inspector Wani, who was shot by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist while playing cricket in Srinagar on 29 October, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Thursday.
The NIA and the J&K Police will investigate it jointly, Vijay Kumar told reporters on the sidelines of the wreath-laying ceremony of the slain officer.
The ADGP said the police have got some leads in the case and the investigation is underway. “Those involved will soon be brought to justice. Investigations are on and we cannot share the details,” he added.
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha assured that the supreme sacrifice of Inspector Wani will not go in vain. “We are firmly resolved to crush the terrorist menace and give a befitting reply to those who are aiding and abetting terrorism.”
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Despite there being no poll boycott call this time, the polling percentage remained 36.1 in the constituency till 5 pm yet it was better than the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Voting for the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency is underway, marking the first parliamentary election in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that the criminals and mafia fleeing his state cannot enter the Uttarakhand.
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