NC expresses grief and sorrow at Sopore firing incident

Expresses solidarity with bereaved family

Srinagar: National Conference has expressed grief and sorrow at the Sopore firing incident in which a youth Irshad Ahmad Shah has lost his life and others have sustained injuries.

According to a statement issued to KNS, NC Spokesman Junaid Azim Mattu has said that National Conference condemns this unfortunate incident in unequivocal terms and demands that the Government initiates an immediate inquiry and ascertains the circumstances leading to this unfortunate tragedy and fixes responsibility effectively and transparently.

The NC Spokesman has also said that the party demands all possible medical and financial assistance be provided to the injured victims and ex-gratia relief be extended to the family of the deceased without any delay. “This like all such tragedies is inconsolable and we express complete solidarity and sympathy with the deceased’s family,” Mattu said.