Srinagar: Acting swiftly following the massacre of 24 Kashmiri Pundits in Nadimarg village in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir government on March 24 suspended nine police personnel posted there for the security of minorities.

The nine personnel have been placed under suspension for neglecting their duty pending an inquiry into the matter, official sources said.

Four of the nine cops had reported at nearby Zainapora police station in the morning while five others were still missing, they said.

The police personnel had allegedly fled the scene as militants attacked the village late March 23 night and killed 24 Pundits including 11 women and two children.

Resentment against police ran high among the survivors who felt that had their inaction led to the massacre.

PTI