Jammu And Kashmir: Protest in Kupwara After Physique Of Lacking Individual Discovered After Two Months | Information

Kupwara (J&Okay): Protests erupted within the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir after the physique of a lacking individual was recovered on Wednesday. In response to a police official, the physique of Abdul Rashid Dar of the Kunan space of Kupwara, who went lacking on December 16, 2022, was recovered from Zurhama-PK Galli forests. Earlier in a presser, a police officer had mentioned that the person was allegedly picked up by the military for questioning in reference to a militancy-related investigation. Nevertheless, the officer mentioned that he fled from custody. Dar’s household had earlier alleged that he was detained by the Military after which his whereabouts have been unknown. 

Quickly after his household staged a protest in Srinagar to demand his whereabouts. The Military had nonetheless mentioned that the lacking individual “fled” from their custody. Accordingly, the Police lodged an FIR in December and began investigations.

“In continuation to lacking of Abdul Rashid Dar of Kunan space of Kupwara on December 16,2022 at this time early within the morning a useless (the physique was) recovered from Zurhama-PK Galli forests,” a police spokesperson mentioned in an announcement.

“The physique was delivered to SDH Kupwara the place it was recognized by the family of (the) lacking individual). After finishing all medico-legal formalities together with autopsy by a staff of docs.”

“The physique was handed over to the relations for burial. Cognisance of the matter has been taken for additional investigations,” he mentioned.

In the meantime, Mehbooba Mufti had additionally sought the intervention of the commander of the Military’s 15 Corps. “A teen detained by Military on thirteenth December has allegedly escaped from their custody & is now lacking. Worrying {that a} civilian goes lacking in Military custody. Request the Core Sr. Commander to kindly intervene,” she had tweeted. 

A big gathering assembled within the native place of Dar raised slogans demanding justice and a good investigation within the case in order that the reality will come out.