NIA Summons 40 Teachers in Kashmir Civilian Killings Probe.

NIA Summons 40 Teachers in Kashmir Civilian Killings Probe.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has summoned 40 teachers on Sunday in connection with civilian killings in Kashmir.

NIA has formally taken the investigation from police.

Top officials of the IB, including Tapan Deka, the head of counter terrorism wing in the agency are camping in Srinagar under the directions of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has taken a serious note of the civilian killings by the terrorists.

“The home minister has made it clear to the Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha that unless the terrorists involved in these killings are quickly brought to justice, many heads will roll in the UT”, top sources told IANS.

The NIA has taken over the investigation into the murders of principal Supinder Kour and teacher Deepak Chand, who were killed by terrorists inside the school premises in the Eidgah area of Srinagar city.

The 40 teachers summoned by the NIA at 4 p.m. on Sunday at its Church Lane office in Srinagar belong to various schools in Srinagar city.

(Featured image IANS)

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