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J-K govt orders probe into missing youth case

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Jan 14 2016 | 5:02 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a time-bound magisterial probe into the death of a 20-year-old youth whose body was found today, two days after he went missing from Peerbagh area here.
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.
Violent protests were witnessed today after the body of Owais Bashir, a resident of Peerbagh, was found this morning near the local Railway Bridge.
The protestors had blocked the Srinagar airport road demanding arrest of culprits and clashed with security forces which fired tear gas shells to disperse them.

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First Published: Jan 14 2016 | 5:02 PM IST

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