JK govt orders probe into failure of Pawan Hans helicopter to airlift Buddhist spiritual guru from Padder to Jammu

The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered a probe into circumstances that led to the failure of Pawan Hans helicopter to airlift Buddhist spiritual guru Gwlang Drupka from Padder in Kishtwar district to here.

District Commissioner Angrez Singh Rana has ordered the inquiry into the circumstances which led to law and order problem during the visit of Drupka at Gulabgarh, Padder on July 25, an official spokesman said today.

"A large number of Buddhist people including women gathered at a place and started raising anti-administration slogans. Some angry people resorted to stone pelting at Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Office building Padder thus causing loss to government property" he said.