Family smells rat, points finger toward Delhi Police
Srinagar: A 30-year-old man from Srinagar died under mysterious circumstances in the national capital, with his family alleging that he may have been attacked by unidentified persons.
The deceased, identified as Zubair Ahmed Bhat, had reportedly travelled to Delhi for work and was staying in the Lajpat Nagar area, police sources said.
According to the sources, police got a call about a man lying unconscious in a public park in injured condition. Police reached the spot and rushed the injured man to a hospital, where he later succumbed.
The body was sent back to Srinagar on Wednesday. Police have started further investigation into the matter to ascertain the cause of death.
However, the family smells rat and demands thorough investigation into his death.
As per family sources, Zubair was a regular visitor to Delhi due to his job in Kashmir handicrafts and was known in Lajpat Nagar area as he often received guests and clients there.
The family alleges that he was beaten by Police and his Aadhaar card and wallet were snached.
Furqaan Hameed Bhat, Zubair’s cousin, claimed that the deceased had gone to a local police station in Delhi the next day to retrieve his taken wallet, Aadhaar card, and money.
“He was questioned and allegedly beaten by police the first night. The next day, when he went to collect his belongings, he was reportedly assaulted again. After that, no one knows what happened,” Furqaan told KNO at Zubair’s home in Ali Kadal, Srinagar.
“We approached our local police station (Mahraj Gunj) in Srinagar. They informed Delhi Police, who later told us Zubair was found unconscious and shifted to the hospital,” he added.
A police official from Srinagar police said that they are in contact with the family and ready to assist in any way.
Meanwhile, the family is demanding a transparent and fair investigation. “Our son cannot speak now. But his silence must be heard. We won’t rest until the truth comes out,” said a relative.
Meanwhile, Zubair was laid to rest early Wednesday (today) morning in his ancestral graveyard, amid heart-wrenching scenes of grief. His mother and siblings stood silently, surrounded by mourners as the young man’s body was lowered into the earth.
