After the death of over 2000 fish due to alleged poisoning at the government owned fisheries farm in Bandipora, Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, Abdul Gani Kohli Sunday said a departmental team led by Director Fisheries would probe the cause of death of fish. A team of fisheries department led by Director Fisheries would be sent to fish farm at Bandipora to probe the cause of death of fish. We would also look into the reasons due to which the Directorate fisheries, Kashmir didn’t initiate an inquiry into the case after a report was submitted to him by the assistant director fisheries, Kohli told Rising Kashmir. I will see why no action was taken in the matter when a report was submitted by the assistant director, he said. The minister said the letting off the main accused and his accomplice by police will also be investigated. On July 19, over 2200 trout fish were found dead in Government farm Guzarbal Bandipora. They had died after sprinkling of bleaching powder at the fish farm by a disgruntled employee to settle scores with authorities, who had initiated an inquiry against him. Meanwhile, sources said Director Fisheries has attached two inspectors of the department for their alleged involvement in deaths of thousands of fish. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora has ordered an inquiry into the matter. Earlier, the water samples were collected by the specialist for analysis. The expert had declared that the mass killing of fish had occurred due to consumption of poison-like substance or bleaching powder. Meanwhile, police have allegedly set free the main accused and his accomplice even after registering a case and arresting four suspects. The initial investigation in the case had revealed that a Deputy Inspector of the Fisheries department facing multiple inquiries had sprinkled bleaching powder in the fish farm after an inquiry team found illegal extraction in the restricted trout zone maintained by him. Sources said the official has been facing many inquiries. Recently the Fisheries department had constituted a committee to investigate the allegations of corruption and illegal extraction against him.