Gbl Self-immolation incident, Injured Youth Succumbs at SKIMS soura

Srinagar, 05-Mar: A 27-year-old youth, who set himself ablaze during a demolition drive in Ganderbal, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS, Soura on Saturday.The youth identified as Amir Hamid Shah son of Nazir Ahmad Shah of Harran Kangan was admitted to the hospital for serious injuries he suffered on February 22. However, after 11-day long fight against death, he succumbed to the injuries this morning. Pertinently, Divisional administration has already ordered a time-bound enquiry into the incident.“Taking cognizance of the media reports of unfortunate incident of alleged self immolation in District Ganderbal on 22nd February, 2022, Khurshid Ahmad Shah, JKAS, Additional District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal is appointed as an Enquiry Officer to enquire into the whole gamut of episode and furnish his findings along with his definite comments/recommendations within a period of 10 days positively”, reads an order by the Divisional Commissioner P K Pole.(CNS)