Srinagar, July 18 -- As the Jammu and Kashmir administration intensifies efforts to reopen long-pending cases of terrorism-related killings and extends government jobs to affected families, a Srinagar-based family has appealed for similar attention to cases involving alleged excesses by security forces.

The Farooqi family of Lal Bazar is seeking justice in the case of two brothers - Tajudin Farooqi (19) and the younger one who was 13-year-old - who were allegedly killed during a security operation by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on July 31, 1992. The family claims the incident took place inside their residence in Lal Bazar, following a militant ambush on a BSF patrol in the area.

According to Tajamul Farooqi, a cousin of the de...