Rajouri/Jammu, 15 January 2025: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to expedite the inquest proceedings into the mysterious deaths reported from the jurisdiction of Police Station Kandi (Kotranka) in Rajouri district.
Reportedly, 14 people have died mysteriously.
The SIT, chaired by Superintendent of Police (Operations), Budhal, Wajahat Hussain, includes officers from various police units and experts from multiple fields.
The team comprises officers including the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Police Component Kandi, Station House Officers (SHOs) of Police Station Kandi and Women Police Station Rajouri, as well as other officials from the district police.
Also, specialists from the Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Microbiology, Pediatrics, and Pathology Departments have been included to provide scientific and medical insights. The team will also leverage the expertise of professionals from the Food Safety, Agriculture, and Jal Shakti (PHE) Departments, as well as the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) Jammu, to aid in the investigation.
The SIT has been directed to make earnest efforts to bring the investigation to a logical conclusion at the earliest.
The progress of the inquiry will be shared with the District Police Office, Rajouri, on a weekly basis for further submission to higher authorities.
The inquest aims to uncover the cause of the deaths that have caused significant concern in Rajouri.
(KDC)
