'In a civilian area, the army cannot restrict civilians arbitrarily. It is not dadagiri.'
On Monday, Colonel Rai had won the Yudh Seva medal. A day later, he fell to bullets.
The Pampore attack in Jammu and Kashmir "appeared to be" the handiwork of Lashkar-e-Tayiba terror outfit, Central Reserve Police Force Director General Prakash Mishra said.