Srinagar, May 23 (KNB): The police Wednesday detained Major Leetul Gogoi along with a local woman from a hotel in Srinagar, who was in news last year for tying a man to his jeep allegedly as a human shield.
A statement by the police said, “Today at 1100 Hrs, Police Station Khanyar received a call from Hotel Grand Mamta that an altercation has taken place at the hotel. Accordingly a police party was deputed to the hotel, and it surfaced that a one woman (name withheld) and person namely Sameer Ahmed of Budgam had come to see some person. But the hotel receptions did not allow them to meet the person .Meanwhile police party reached the spot and got all the persons to the police Station. Subsequently it was learn the that the woman had come to meet an army officer. The identity and particulars of the army officer has been collected by the police as well. The officials were handed over to their unit after due recording their statements. The statement of woman is also being recorded for probing the matter.”
Recently, Gogoi was honoured with the Army chief’s ‘Commendation Card’ for his ‘sustained efforts’ in counter- insurgency operations.
The award for Gogoi is seen as a backing of the action of the officer belonging to the 53 Rashtriya Rifles even as the Army maintained that a court of inquiry (CoI) into the incident is “under finalization”.
A video, showing the man tied to the Army vehicle during polling in the Srinagar Lok Sabha by-election on April 9, had triggered a public outcry, prompting the force to institute a probe.
IGP Kashmir orders probe into Srinagar hotel incident involving army officer
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday ordered a probe into an incident involving an army officer, said a spokesman.
“This is in reference to the Press Release issued by District Police Srinagar which reported about the incident at the Hotel Grand Mamta today,” he said.
“In this matter IGP Kashmir Zone has ordered a probe to be conducted by the SP North zone Srinagar in this incident within the ambit of law.” (KNB)
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