Five detained in connection with killing of a boy

Five youth have been detained for questioning in connection with the death of a youth whose throat-slit body was found in Peerbagh area of the city here on Thursday and had triggered protests in the area.
Five youth have been detained for questioning in connection with the case, a police spokesman said here, without giving any more details.
He said the police has got some leads in the case and a breakthrough was expected soon.
The investigating team is working on some important clues and a breakthrough in the case is expected soon, the spokesman said.
Body of Owais Bashir (20), a resident of Peerbagh, was found on Thursday morning near the local Railway Bridge.

As soon as the news of the death of the youth spread, people took to the streets and blocked the Srinagar airport road, demanding arrest of the culprits.
The government has ordered a magisterial probe into the killing and has aksed the inquiry officer to submit the report within a month.