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Probe ordered into mysterious death of man arrested on suspicion of cow smuggling in JK

On Tuesday, a magisterial probe by District Development Commissioner, Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana has been ordered into the mysterious death of a man who had earlier been detained by the police on suspicion of being a cow smuggler in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district last week.

The bereaved, Javid Ahmad Malik, a resident of Bharat village, had been detained by officials of the Chatroo police station on Friday and had died on the same day. Police claimed that Malik had fell into a gorge while escaping custody while the family alleged that he had been beaten to death.

The family said that Malik had gone to the police station for the release of two of his relatives who were arrested on charges of bovine smuggling.

Officials said that an FIR had been registered against the police. A departmental inquiry was also set up. They also stated that the station house office of the Chatroo police has been transferred and two others placed under suspension, while the dismissal of the services of a Volunteer Home Guard (VHG) has been recommended.

While the death of the victim had sparked protests in Doda and Chatroo, a police spokesperson said in a statement, “The inquiry will be conducted by Additional District Development Commissioner, Kishtwar, Imam Din who has been asked to submit his report in a specified time frame.”

The spokesperson also stated that Senior Superintendent of Police, Kishtwar, Abrar Chowdhary has also ordered a thorough departmental probe by Deputy Superintendent of Police, headquarters, Nihar Ranjan in the case.

Quoting the SSP, he added that Chatroo SHO Inspector Mohammad Bashir has been sent to district police lines. Sub-inspector Sanjeev Kumar will replace Bashir.

‘Munshi’ (record keeper of a police station) Jaffar Khan and another selection grade constable Mohammad Amin were also placed under suspension, he said. Chowdhary also recommended the dismissal of services of Mohammad Shareef, Volunteer Home Guard.

On the directions of the SSP, an FIR has been registered against the police officials for negligence, the spokesperson stated.

 

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