Srinagar, July 1(UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today directed Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to reopen cases of terror victims that were "deliberately ignored or buried", file FIRs, and ensure that government jobs are provided to their next of kin on a priority basis.

This comes two day after LG met the family members of Kashmiri civilians who were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists in last three decades.

LG chaired a high-level meeting today to discuss issues concerning victim families whose loved ones were brutally killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists.

"Directed DCs & SSPs to reopen cases which were deliberately buried & file an FIR and ensure jobs are provided to NoKs on priority, " the office of LG posted on X.

The DCs and SSPs were also directed to free terror victim families' property and land grabbed by terrorists or their sympathisers.

" I've directed the officers to Identify those elements from terror ecosystem who were involved in killing of Common Kashmiris and currently working in Govt Depts, " the office of LG added.

Sinha said Special Cell will be established in LG Secretariat to address concerns of families. A similar cell will be also set up in Chief Secretary's office.

" Every possible assistance would be provided to terror victim families & culprits roaming free for many decades will be brought to justice, " he added.

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