Their July deaths sparked a furore in the Indian administered side of the Himalayan region that is also claimed by Pakistan. The army had claimed that the three men were killed in a gun battle in the village of Amshipora in south Kashmir and that three weapons were found on them. The controversy sparked rare separate investigations by the Indian army, which has more than 500,000 troops in Kashmir, and the police, who said they were only informed of the supposed firefight after the killings which violated the normal rules of engagement. Also Read - India detains 75 in Kashmir after local electionThe army said last week only that the recording of evidence in the case had been completed and action would follow. A local court has asked the army whether the accused officer should be tried in a civilian court or subjected to a military court martial, according to the statement.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 27, 2020 20:03 UTC