Violent Kashmir Protest Follows Youth’s Alleged Police Custody Death

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Four persons were injured in police firing and baton charges at a protest against the alleged killing of a youth in police detention. One of the injured protesters succumbed to his injuries.

Kashmir Police had registered an FIR of the youth’s death against an unknown accused.

The family members of the deceased said that Kashmir police station officials had detained the youth and later handed over his dead body to the family.

The police, however, said that the youth was not arrested by police and claimed that the body was found in a canal.

Sahiwal district police officer (DPO) has suspended SHO Imtiaz Noon of Kamir police station