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SIT to investigate illegal lease of religious property of minorities in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu (IANS) | The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the illegal lease of temple properties in Kashmir. Officials said in a letter to all the 10 deputy commissioners of the Valley, they have been directed to probe the illegal lease of temple properties and the nexus involved.

The Deputy Commissioner will submit an updated list of such properties within a week.

The list should contain updated details of religious minority properties including temples, gurudwaras and others, officials said.

Officials said that the instructions received from the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat in this regard have been communicated to all the Deputy Commissioners by the Divisional Commissioner (Kashmir).

–IANS

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