The Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday said that a “departmental inquiry” has been ordered into the alleged custodial killing of 21-year-old Muslim Ahmed Lone of Srinagar.
On 09 July, The Kashmiriyat, reported that protests hit the Natipora area of Srinagar after the family of a young boy alleged that he was murdered in Police custody, a claim denied by Police.
Jammu Kashmir Police have said that Muslim Muneer Son of Muneer Ahmad Lone of Budshah Nagar (under chanpura PS) was called to the Police Station, Nowgam on 9-7-22( FN) for being involved in a theft case under FIR 95/2022 of Nowgam PS. The case pertains to the theft of a scooty.
“The said suspect was called to the police based on the basis of CCTV footage wherein two men were seen taking the scooty away in the Nowgam -Natipora area,” a Police spokesman said.
As the person seemed to be under the influence of drugs at the time of reporting at the Nowgam police station for examination in the case, his family was called who also confirmed that the person habitually abuses drugs. Considering these facts within a couple of hours on the same afternoon(AN) he was handed over to his family members with all legal formalities. Later it came to the fore that he died in the evening at around 5 PM, Police said in its press release.
Police spokesman said that as soon as the Police received the news of his death, inquest proceedings were started in Chanapora PS under sec 174 of CrPC to find out the reason for his death. “The post-mortem has been conducted, whose report is awaited,” Police stated.
Meanwhile, a formal Inquiry into the matter has started and one official of Nowgam PS (who the family members and relatives suspect of foul play) has been placed under suspension for a fair and transparent inquiry.
Srinagar police reiterate its resolve to conduct the Departmental inquiry and proceedings of 174 CrPC in a professional and transparent manner without any favor or bias, a Police spokesman said.