Jammu, Apr 4 (KNS):  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Budgam MLA Aga Syed Muntazir on Saturday termed Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s direction for a high-level inquiry into a recent killing in Ganderbal district a "positive development," asserting that such an order from the head of the unified command was unprecedented in Jammu and Kashmir’s history.

Referring to the incident, the MLA said the victim’s family had expressed "concern, reservations, and apprehensions" over the matter.

"The Lieutenant Governor has issued a request for an inquiry to investigate this case within a week. Let’s see what the report says.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelI would like to commend the way the LG has ordered the inquiry," Muntazir told news agency Kashmir News Service KNS (KNS).

Describing the development as significant, he added, "This is the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir that the head of the state and the head of the unified command has ordered such an inquiry."

The PDP leader, however, said the report was yet to be released. "Let’s see what happens in the report," he added, reiterating his praise for the LG’s intervention. (KNS)