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An Army Major named in the alleged fake encounter case in Jammu and Kashmir has been suspended pending inquiry. Another Army Colonel has also been removed from command.

In the said encounter in Machil, three civilians were allegedly killed in a staged encounter after being lured for job in the Army. The action came after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met senior officials of the Army and police at a high-level meeting today.

He chaired a Unified Headquarters meeting in Srinagar over the recent alleged fake encounter. The meeting was attended by senior core commanders of the Army, state's police chief and state intelligence officials.

The officials discussed all the alleged fake encounters including the one in Machil.
Even as more complaints about alleged fake encounters in Kashmir are being investigated, there's cynicism, which is stemming from the fact that though several Army officers were indicted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the police in the Pathribal and Ganderbal fake encounters, no action was taken.
Commenting on the issue, CM Omar Abdullah had earlier said, "There is a need for transparency. Army is judge, jury and hangman.''

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