Uproar in J&K House as body of slain cop yet to reach Leh home

Delay in sending home the body of one of the deceased policemen — killed in the Shopian terror attack— rocked proceedings during the Zero Hour in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, with Congress MLA Delden Namgyal appealing members not to politicise the matter.

“Shame, shame’’ came the reaction from NC MLAs Ali Mohammad Sagar and Devender Rana, as Namgyal pointed out that the body of the deceased policeman had not yet reached his family in Leh. Namgyal added that the family members had told him that the government had instead asked them to get a ticket and reach the Valley to take the body. “You see what treatment is being given to martyrs during your rule,’’ said Rana, while referring to BJP legislators. Echoing him, Sagar also criticised the government for not providing a helicopter to fly the martyr’s body to Leh. They even rushed to the Well to press the government to make a statement over the issue.