Indian Army suspends Major in fake encounter case

All eyes on visit n PM last visited state in October 2009 to inaugurate last section of Qazigund-Baramulla rail link n Likely to renew offer to separatists for talks What Hurriyat wants n Comprehensive political package on autonomy n Release of political prisoners n Withdrawal of troops n Revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act Srinagar, June 6 The day before Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh begins a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, his second in the last seven months, the Army responded today to allegations of a fake encounter at Machil by removing a Colonel from command and placing a Major under suspension.............................Source

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