CJM directs police to lodge FIR against Deputy SP, ‘Probe Tengpora youth’s killing’

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 19-Jul-2016

Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar has directed police to file FIR against a Deputy SP and probe the killing of a youth in Batamaloo, who according to his family was killed in cold blood by the Dy SP in the victim’s house premises. CJM Srinagar, Masrat Shaheen, issued the directions to the police after an application was moved by an applicant, Abdul Rehman Mir son of Ghulam Muhammad Mir of Tengpora Batamaloo here.Mir has sought directions from the court against police to book Dy SP Yasir Qadri and other police personnel for “killings” his son, Shabir Ahmad Mir on July 10.“The applicant has submitted that on July 10 at 6:45 pm when they were watching television, a police party headed by Dy SP Yasir Qadri barged into their house and started smashing windowpanes and doors of the house. The wife of the applicant tried to stop the said police officer, however he physically assaulted her. The son (deceased Shabir Ahmed Mir) could not tolerate the thrashing of his mother and tried to rescue her from the clutches of the police officer. 

The police officer took out his pistol and fired two shots at him resulting in his on spot death.”“The applicant has further submitted that the said Dy SP took law in his own hands and killed his son in cold blood without any reason and rhyme. The applicant has submitted that he filed an application with the SHO Batamaloo who refused to lodge an FIR against the said Dy SP.”The CJM directed that in the light of application and affidavit sworn by the applicant, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar is directed to register an FIR against the said official and investigate the matter.“The SSP concerned is further directed to get case investigated by some police officer not below the rank of Dy SP.”The applicant was represented by his Counsel Advocate Zahoor Ahmed. The case has been listed for next hearing on July 28.DIG Central Kashmir, GH Bhat, told KNS that they have received the court directions. (KNS)