Indian army orders inquiry into alleged civilian deaths in custody

FILE PHOTO: A view shows a padlock on concertina wires on a footbridge connecting Indian administered Kashmir and Pakistan administered Kashmir in Teetwal in north Kashmir's Kupwara district August 9, 2022. REUTERS/Danish Ismail/File Photo

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - The Indian army has launched an investigation into the deaths of three civilians allegedly in military custody in Indian Kashmir, and moved senior officers from the disputed area, a military official said on Monday.

Residents in the area, which is claimed by India and Pakistan, said the civilians had been detained for questioning after militants ambushed Indian army vehicles on Thursday, killing four soldiers.