Jammu and Kashmir Police has detained several over-ground workers (OGWs) for interrogation in connection with the killing of an RSS leader and his PSO in Kishtwar district, a senior officer said Thursday.
Chanderkant Sharma (52), a senior RSS functionary and hissecurity guard were killed on Tuesday when a gunman opened fire at a healthcentre in Kishtwar town, prompting authorities to impose a curfew in thecommunally sensitive region.
“We have picked up some people, commonly known asover-ground workers. We suspect their involvement. They are beinginterrogated,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, M K Sinha,told reporters here.
“An operation is on (to track down the gunman involvedin the attack). The person has not been identified so far. We are trying toidentify him,” he said.
Asked about the weapon used in the attack, the IGP said itappeared that it had been hidden inside Kishtwar only.
Sinha said security had been beefed up in Kishtwar and the curfew remained in force.