Following massive fire incident in Hazratbal, the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board on Monday constituted a four-member committee to enquiry into a fire incident and submit its report within 10 days.
As per the circular issued by Waqf Board, in view of serious allegations of illegal transfer of Waqf Property at Hazratbal Srinagar in the past, & alleged negligence shown by Waqf employees & tenants leading to the fire incident, a Committee is hereby constituted to enquire into the incident & its circumstances.
The four member committee includes; 1) Dr. Ghulam Nabi Haleem, Hon’ble Board Member (Chair), 2) Mr. Mehraj-ud-din Beigh, Principal Madinat-ul-Aloom, (Member) 3) Mr. Mohammad Ashiq Wani, Estates Officer, R&E Wing, (Member) and 4) Mr. Javaid Iqbal Wani, J.E Electrical (Member).
The order further reads that in addition to the enquiry into the complaints of alleged negligence leading to the fire incident.
“The committee shall also peruse the history of allotment of property & allegations of unauthorized transfer of the instant property and submit its report along with recommendations within a period of 10 days positively for perusal of the Hon’ble Chairperson and further necessary action”, reads the directive further,” it said.
Earlier massive fire has broken out in a multi-storeyed shopping complex, just opposite to Sir Syed Gate of University of Kashmir in Hazratbal area of Srinagar on Monday.
Reports said that fire broke out around 11:45 AM in a multi-storeyed shopping complex and soon after spread to the other compartments of the complex, housing several food outlets including that of Hattrick and Amigos.
