Magisterial inquiry ordered into killing of man at Abdullah's Jammu residence

A magisterial inquiry was ordered into the killing of a man by the security guards posted at the residence of former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah here today, a senior government official said.

District Development Commissioner (Jammu) Ramesh Kumar ordered the probe following massive protests by relatives of the slain man, Syeed Murfad Shah, who would have turned 26 next month.

"Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Jammu North, will conduct the probe and submit his report within four weeks," Kumar told PTI.

Meanwhile, the National Conference (NC) sought a high level probe into the incident by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

NC provincial spokesperson Madan Mantoo issued a statement here, saying, "As Abdullah is a central government categorised protectee, the government of India should carry out its independent and impartial inquiry by a team deputed by the Ministry of Home Affairs."