Shadow Correspondent
Rajouri, Jan 21:
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today visited Badhaal village to meet the families of the 17 individuals who tragically lost their lives, impacting three families.
Expressing profound grief, the Chief Minister extended his condolences and assured the bereaved families of full support and assistance by his government.
He was accompanied by Cabinet Minister Javed Rana and MLA Budhal, Javed Iqbal Choudhary, during the visit.
The Chief Minister stressed that the government’s priority is to ensure the prevention of such incidents in the future and immediate end to a spate of unfortunate deaths.
He assured the public that a detailed investigation is underway to determine the cause of the tragedy.
“The civil administration and health department are actively addressing the matter, while the police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the incident. Additionally, a central team has been deputed and is working diligently to uncover the reasons behind this unfortunate loss of life,” he stated. During the visit, MLA Budhal Javed Iqbal Choudhary submitted a proposal for compensation to the affected families.
The Chief Minister confirmed that the proposal is under active consideration and pledged timely action.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also directed Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Abhishek Sharma, to extend all necessary support to the families during this difficult
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time. He reassured the public that the findings of the investigation will be made transparent and that appropriate measures will be implemented based on the results.
Urging restraint in political interference, he added, “I appeal to everyone to allow the concerned agencies to perform their duties. Identifying the reasons behind these tragic deaths is our utmost priority, and we are committed to taking steps to prevent such occurrences in the future.”
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that government’s top priority is to stop cycle of deaths in Badhal village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said the administration has not yet been able to establish the reason behind 17 mysterious deaths in the village.
Speaking with reporters after visiting the village, chief minister Omar Abdullah said the government’s priority is to stop this cycle of deaths and that it should not go beyond 17.
He said that the day they got the information, health along with other departments has been working to understand the cause behind these deaths. “Tests were done, and we reached the conclusion that there were no bacteria or virus that caused these deaths,” he said.
He added that all these deaths have taken place in three families. “But, we are yet to find the reason behind these deaths. Since it’s not a disease, Police are also involved in it and they have formed a team to investigate the matter. Central government team is also arrived in the village, and together we will look into the reasons behind these deaths,” the chief minister said.
