Kashmiri Pandits welcome reopening of judge Ganjoo murder case

Sessions and district court judge Ganjoo, who sentenced to death J&K Liberation Front founder Maqbool Bhat in a murder case in August 1968, was shot dead by terrorists on November 4, 1989 in Srinagar. Bhat was hanged to death on February 11, 1984 at Tihar jail.

In its communique, the SIA appealed to the public to share any inputs that could help the investigation.

“In order to unearth the larger criminal conspiracy behind murder of Retired Judge, Neelkanth Ganjoo three decades ago, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) has appealed all persons familiar with facts or circumstances of this murder case to come forward and share any account of events which has direct or indirect bearing on the investigation of the instant case,” it said. The SIA assured the people that the identity of all informants will be kept secret and protected and they will be suitably rewarded.