Jammu: In connection with the alleged encounter involving a drug peddler in Jammu, authorities have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident. Two police personnel have been suspended pending investigation. The move comes amid growing concerns over the circumstances surrounding the encounter, with officials stating that a thorough and impartial probe will be conducted to ascertain the facts.
An encounter took place on Thursday evening between drug peddlers and police in Mandal (Sure-Chak village), falling under the Satwari police station area of Jammu.
According to reports, the drug peddlers first pelted stones at the police vehicle and then opened fire, causing the vehicle to lose control and veer off the road into a nearby field.
In retaliatory firing by the police, one peddler was killed, while his two accomplices managed to escape under the cover of darkness. A search operation is currently underway to track down the absconding suspects.
