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Srinagar, Nov 19 (PTI) The People"s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has appealed to President Ram Nath Kovind to ensure that the rule of law prevails in Jammu and Kashmir and those "erring officials" involved in the killing of civilians in the Hyderpora encounter are brought to book and punished.
In a letter to the President that was issued to the media on Friday, PAGD president Farooq Abdullah said the tragic incident in Hyderpora has evoked enormous public anger.
"In this unfortunate incident three civilians got killed in suspicious circumstances.
The incident calls for a time-bound judicial probe so that true facts are unravelled and brought in public domain," he said.
PAGD is the alliance of six mainstream political parties in Jammu an Kashmir, including the National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Abdullah, who heads the National Conference, said such unfortunate incidents widen the gulf between the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the Government of India and, therefore, are to be avoided at any cost.