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SIT formed to investigate Ayub Pandith's lynching

J&K: Top cop lynched to death in Srinagar
23 Jun 2017
  • A top cop in J&K was lynched by a mob in Srinagar who attacked him allegedly when he was clicking pictures near a mosque.
  • DSP Ayub Pandit's body was later recovered from outside the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta.
  • According to witnesses, some miscreants attacked him as hundreds of people thronged the city's largest mosque on 'Shab-e-Qadr', one of the holiest nights for Muslims.

    • Cop's security guards had run away in fear
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  • Some youths reportedly attacked the officer while he was on frisking duty at the Masjid. They stripped him naked and thrashed and stoned him.
  • Pandit tried to flee and even fired in self-defence, injuring three, but he couldn't escape.
  • His security guards ran away as the mob was too big to handle.
  • Restrictions on movement have been declared in areas under seven police stations.

    • Two arrested, another suspect identified
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    DGP SP Vaid said two people had been arrested in the matter. A third had been identified, and attempts are on to nab him. "All of them will have to face the law," he said.

    Top political leaders condemn brutal lynching
    Reax
  • J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti warned violent elements, saying if security forces lose patience, it will become difficult.
  • Former CM Omar Abdullah called it a "tragedy", adding those responsible would "burn in hell for their sins".
  • Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi also condemned the murder. "The brutal lynching of DySP Md Ayub Pandith marks a new low. Pained beyond words at the horrific incident," he tweeted.

    • SIT formed to investigate Ayub Pandith's lynching
    24 Jun 2017
  • J&K Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Jamia Masjid lynching of a DSP.
  • The police arrested 12 people in connection with the lynching.
  • Director General of Police S P Vaid said a senior officer from the area was transferred too.
  • The police were also investigating if Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was present in the mosque during lynching.



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