Overview

• On July 24, police say Parvez Ahmad died in crossfire with suspected drug peddlers in Jammu’s Satwari area but his family insists he was an innocent victim of a staged encounter.
• Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met the bereaved family on July 28 to offer condolences and call for a transparent, time-bound investigation alongside calibrated use of force.
• The Jammu district administration ordered a magisterial inquiry and constituted a Special Investigation Team, suspending Head Constable Baljinder Singh and Constable Pawan Singh pending probe findings.
• Minister Javed Rana blamed the Union Territory’s dual power structure for eroding accountability and renewed demands for full statehood to restore administrative balance and protect minorities.
• National Conference president Farooq Abdullah condemned the killing as deeply regrettable and urged swift, impartial action to hold those responsible to account.