J&K: Two Persons Arrested In Connection With Shopian Fake Encounter Sent For 8-Day Judicial Remand

Earlier the army admitted that powers vested under AFSAPA had been exceeded. Police also said that DNA tests of the trio have been matched with slain Rajouri youths.

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Shopian: Two persons arrested in the case of Ashmipora Shopian fake encounter were produced in District Court Shopian by police on Tuesday and have been sent on eight days judicial remand. ALSO READ | Madhya Pradesh Govt Suspends Senior IPS Officer Who Was Seen Brutally Beating His Wife In Viral Video Dilbagh Singh, DGP J&K Police said that two persons have been sent for judicial remand in connection with the Ashmipora Shopian encounter in which three labourers from Rajouri were killed. Earlier the army admitted that powers vested under AFSAPA had been exceeded. Police also said that DNA tests of the trio have been matched with slain Rajouri youths. Director-General of Police (DGP) on Monday said that the investigations into the case of Amshipora Shopian encounter has entered its final stage. Two arrested persons connected to the case are local collaborators who have been detained by the police on the charges of "criminal conspiracy" under relevant sections in an FIR Number 42/2020. Both the arrested persons are going through further questioning to reveal the chain of events that led to the cold-blooded murder of three missing labourers who were later dubbed as militants. WATCH | Kashmir: Boat race organised on World Tourism Day to boost tourism