Rajouri deaths: Identifying reasons our priority, says CM Omar

Visits grieving families; promises support
RAJOURI: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday 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 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.”
Talking to reporters after meeting the families of the victims the Chief Minister said that till now investigators have not been able to establish the reason behind mysterious deaths in the hamlet but efforts are on to ascertain the cause of deaths. “The government’s priority is to stop this cycle of deaths and that it should not go beyond 17,” he said, adding, “Since the day we have got the information, officials of Health and other departments have been working to understand the cause behind these deaths.”
“Tests were done, and we reached the conclusion that there was no bacteria or virus that caused these deaths,” he said, adding, “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.  (Inputs from KNO)

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