SHIMLA 15th June, 2023
Strongly condemning the incident of murder of a youth in Salooni region of Chamba district, Chief Minister, Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu called for upholding unity and harmony and further emphasized the need to refrain from giving political or communal hinge to the incident. Such incidents should not be flared to achieve the ulterior motive just for sake of politics on the cost of communal harmony, said he during an informal interaction with media here today.
The Chief Minister said that the law will follow its due course and assured the victim’s family that the state government stands firmly with them during this hour of grief and will extend all possible assistance to support them till justice is served.
Reiterating the government’s commitment to safeguard the interests of all communities, Chief Minister Sukhu affirmed that the culprits behind this heinous crime would not escape punishment. Stringent action will be taken against them as per the law.
The Chief Minister concluded by urging the public to maintain peace and cooperate with the authorities conducting investigation into the matter. He underlined that the government is live to the situation and is monitoring every aspect of investigation.
