Kupwara (J&Okay): Protests erupted in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir after the physique of a lacking individual was recovered on Wednesday. According 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 stated that the person was allegedly picked up by the military for questioning in reference to a militancy-related investigation. However, the officer stated that he fled from custody. Dar’s household had earlier alleged that he was detained by the Army after which his whereabouts had been unknown.
Soon after his household staged a protest in Srinagar to demand his whereabouts. The Army had nevertheless stated that the lacking individual “fled” from their custody. Accordingly, the Police lodged an FIR in December and began investigations.
“In continuation to missing of Abdul Rashid Dar of Kunan area of Kupwara on December 16,2022 today early in the morning a dead (the body was) recovered from Zurhama-PK Galli forests,” a police spokesperson stated in an announcement.
“The physique was delivered to SDH Kupwara the place it was recognized by the family members of (the) lacking individual). After finishing all medico-legal formalities together with autopsy by a group of docs.”
“The physique was handed over to the relations for burial. Cognisance of the matter has been taken for additional investigations,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Mehbooba Mufti had additionally sought the intervention of the commander of the Army’s 15 Corps. “A youngster detained by Army on 13th December has allegedly escaped from their custody & is now missing. Worrying that a civilian goes missing in Army custody. Request the Core Sr. Commander to kindly intervene,” she had tweeted.
A big gathering assembled in the native place of Dar raised slogans demanding justice and a good investigation in the case in order that the reality will come out.
