Srinagar: The family and relatives of Danish Mir who was arrested by police in the lynching incident in Srinagar, Thursday staged protest and demanded his immediate release.
According to the family, Danish Mir, was hit by bullet in his leg before the police officer was lynched to death outside Jamia Masjid in the intervening night of Thursday-Friday.
The family members raising slogans like We want justice demanded immediate release of their beloved one, saying that he is innocent and shouldnt be treated as a criminal.
Mother of Danish told KNS that he was at Jamia Masjid to offer prayers. Danish offered only eight Rakats and left the Masjid after he heard loud noise outside. He saw a number of people gathered outside Jamia and tried to see what was happening there but unfortunately as soon as he reached the spot, he was attacked by the cop, Danishs mother alleged.
She said that he was immediately shifted to the hospital by some people there. How can an injured person lynch anyone to death? Danish was almost dead when the DySP was lynched to death by the people, she said.
Police arrived at the hospital and said that they will take Danish under preventive custody but after we tried to enquire the health condition of our beloved son, we were not allowed to meet him and were asked to leave, Danishs mother said.
She demanded the police higher ups to investigate the case thoroughly so that the facts would come to fore.
They later appealed the higher authorities to look into the matter and release their beloved one at earliest. (KNS)