SRINAGAR: The family members of a Sopore youth found dead in the town earlier this month, Wednesday staged a protest alleging that some unidentified persons whom they can identify if police manages to arrest them, murdered Omar Ishak Mir (19).
The protestors contested the police claim that it was a natural death and said that the youth was murdered after being kidnapped when he was on way to a nearby shop.
Pertinently Mir, a BA Ist year student, son of local Sarpanch, was found dead in Tujjar area of Sopore town earlier this month.
The deceased was lone son of his parents and sole breadwinner of the family.
Scores of family members, including his relatives and nieghbours assembled at Press Enclave Srinagar and urged upon the police to arrest the culprits without any delay. They said that Omar was kidnapped by unknown persons and it were those persons who murdered him and left his body in a nearby stream. I can identify those persons who kidnapped and killed my brother, Sufiya Jan, the sister of the deceased youth said.
She said that how come police came at this conclusion that it was a natural death. Neither the police received FSL nor post-mortem report and yet they claimed that it was not a murder. When we are telling them with authority that Omar was murdered then they should investigate the matter thoroughly, she said.
The protestors said that Omar had injury marks on head and thighs. We appeal Inspector General of Police to constitute an inquiry team under the supervision of DySP Headquarters Reyaz Ahmed Tantrey. This police officer listens patiently and feels our pain, they said.
Another protestor said that people in the locality are scared after this incident and majority of the people dont venture out form their houses after evening hours. We appeal police to investigate the matter and expose the killers, they said. (CNS)
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