A 50 year old man died mysteriously inside an army camp in Tarbal area which is 26 kilometers away from district headquarter Gurez in North Kashmir’s Banipora district.
The death of the man sparked protest in Bagroor area prompting administration to snap the mobile network.
Locals alleged that man died in army custody while Srinagar based Defense Spokesperson Emron Musavi told news agency Kashmir News Trust that civil and police teams have rushed to spot to ascertain the facts. “It will be too early to shed light on the incident at this stage. We are ascertaining the facts and will share the details with you,” he said adding that deceased is a 52-year-old man.
Locals alleged that Muhammad Abdullah Hajam was in the custody of 36 RR at Tarbal where he died.
A police official from Gurez told KNT that all the top officers have rushed to the area to ascertain the facts. He said police have not registered any FIR yet and once the team will ascertain the facts, a formal case at police post Ismarg will be registered.
The police official identified the deceased as Muhammad Abdullah Hajam. (KNT)