Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh today said the government action on the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani’s brother will proceed “as per the outcome” of the probe into his death and an FIR has been registered in this connection.
His comments came amid protests by several organisations over the PDP-BJP coalition government’s decision to compensate the family of Khalid Wani, who was killed by Army in Pulwama district on April 13 last year.
Singh said an FIR has been lodged and “whatever be the outcome of the probe, government will act accordingly”.
“There is a law of the land applicable to it. Whatever be the outcome of the investigation, action would be taken as per that,” Singh told reporters at a function here.
“If it is proved that he was a militant as the FIR has been lodged, action would be taken as per that,” he said replying to a question on giving compensation to Khalid’s family.
Khalid’s brother Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed by forces on July 8, and his death had led to months-long protest in the Valley in which 97 people died.
He asked Hurriyat leaders and other separatists to think “positively” so that normalcy returns and added that shutdown by separatists is “causing loss to everyone,” he said.
