Police mentioned a 53-year-old villager from Gurez, who was picked up by the military for questioning, died on Saturday alongside the Line of Control throughout a search operation.
Police sources mentioned Abdullah Hajam, a resident of Tarbal village on the Line of Control in Bandipur district, was picked up by the military for questioning on Friday evening.
The military mentioned that he slipped and died through the search operation with them.
“Today the Army unit of 06 Maratha LI (Light Infantry) contacted Police Post Izmarg Gurez Bandipora and informed that one Abdullah Hajam aged 53-54 years, resident of Tarbal, for a search operation during the midnight of 30-31/7 was with them. broke down and was taken to another hospital.”
Police mentioned they’ve launched an investigation into the custodial loss of life to “find out the facts and circumstances”.
“Medico-legal formalities were completed at Sub District Hospital Gurez. Investigation is on in the matter,” mentioned the police. Police sources mentioned that quickly after the loss of life of the villager, there was a cellular communication within the space. On Sunday, the military had stopped a staff of journalists from going to the village of the deceased.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
