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| Sailan Massacre: CBI files closure report after 17 yrs | | Eyewitnesses, survivors challenge 'closure report,' file 'petition' | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 31: Eyewitnesses, survivors have challenged the 'closure report' and filed a protest 'petition' after the closure report dtd August 25 was filed before the CBI court in Jammu by Dy SP Ashok Kalra of the CBI who sought to wind up investigations in the Sailan Massacre of 1998 in which atleast 19 people allegedly were killed from point blank range in Sailan, in Surankote of Poonch District.
Pertinently, Atleast 19 people were shot to death at point blank range in their homes in Sailan in Surankote Tehsil, of Poonch District on intervening night of 3/4 August 1998. For inept a total of 13 females and 6 male members of three closely related families were allegedly killed by four Special Police Officers (SPOs), from 9 Paras allegedly led by Major Gaurav Rishi, and then Superintendent of Police was also implicated in the case.
During the trial, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court had ordered fresh investigations by the CBI in this case in November 2012 which has now resulted in the CBI seeking to close the case.
Spokesman of CBI said, "During investigations DySP Ashok Kalra found the statement of eyewitnesses recorded false which discredits the testimonies of the eye-witnesses of the massacre as they stated that they were not present at the scene of the crime. "On October 30 2015, (three survivors who are also eye-witnesses of the massacre) filed a protest petition before the CBI court, Jammu, court sources said and further added that they expressing dissatisfaction over investigations conducted by DySP Kalra have sought new probe in this regard.
"The petitioners (survivors) contended that there is enough evidence on record against the four accused SPOs and Major Gaurav Rishi who was then heading 9 Paras, sources said, quoting the petitioners who have sought fresh investigations. The survivors of the massacre have filed the protest petition to ensure that the truth of the Sailan massacre is brought on record. The attempt of DySP Ashok Kalra to protect the perpetrators is consistent with the past role of the CBI in various cases of alleged killings and thus it seemed to forcibly shut down. The role of the accused directly involved in the crime and all those involved in the cover up (including DSP Ashok Kalra) will be brought out through the protest petition and subsequent proceedings in the CBI court. Meanwhile the next hearing of case is listed on November 18. |
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