Youth dies in police custody in Srinagar
Tuesday - March 19, 2019 1:32 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Srinagar, March 19 (IANS) A 28-year-old man belonging to Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district died in police custody in Srinagar.Police said Rizwan Asad Pandit, belonging to Awantipora who worked as a teacher in a private school, was arrested three days back in connection with a militancy related case."He died during Monday night," a police officer said, adding that a magisterial probe had been ordered."In addition, a departmental inquiry has been ordered into the circumstances that led to the death," the officer said.As a precaution, all exams scheduled for Tuesday in the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, have been postponed.
--IANS sq/mr/pg
--IANS sq/mr/pg
