STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Violent protest erupted today after the body of a youth who had gone missing on Tuesday from Peerbagh area of the city was found on Thursday morning.
The body of Owais Bashir (20), a resident of Peerbagh, was found this morning from near a local railway bridge, leading to protests by the residents, a police official said.
He said the protesters indulged in stone-pelting on police personnel and blocked the Srinagar Airport Road by putting obstacles.
The security personnel fired tear gas shells to clear the road, but in vain.
According to the family of the deceased youth, he had left home on 12th January at 4.00 PM but did not return.
“The mobile phone of Owais was switched off after 5.00 PM. When he did not return home till late in night we started looking for him in nearby areas. But when we failed to trace him we lodged a missing report with police,” Sahil, a cousin of the deceased, said.
Sahil said the body was still with the police.
Police officials refused to comment on the incident, saying “We are investigating the case.”
Meanwhile, the State Government has ordered a time-bound Magisterial probe into the death of Owais Bashir.
A Magisterial inquiry has been ordered to probe the death of the youth, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Farooq Lone told PTI.
Lone said Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Srinagar, Hamidullah Mir has been asked to inquire into the death and submit a report within a month.
