In Jammu and Kashmir, the high-level inter-ministerial team today visited Badhaal village in Rajouri district to ascertain the cause of death of 17 members of three families under mysterious circumstances during the last 45 days. Our Jammu Correspondent reports that the central team, headed by a director-rank officer in the Ministry of Home Affairs, reached Rajouri district headquarters last evening and received a briefing from senior district, health, and police officers. The team, accompanied by senior officers, visited the village and split into two groups to begin their inquiry. Working with the local administration, the team will work to provide immediate relief and take steps to prevent future incidents.
Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah ordered an inter-ministerial team to investigate the deaths of three linked families in a remote village in Rajouri, between December 7 and January 19.