Kupwara town shuts over minor's brutal murder
Srinagar, July 20: North Kashmir's Kupwara town shut in protest on Friday after the body of a brutally murdered minor boy was found on Thursday. Authorities closed educational institutions in the town and suspended mobile Internet services as a precautionary measure after a complete shutdown.
The victim, 10-year-old Umar Farooq, belonged to Gulgam village. Scores of protesters hit the road at night after hearing about the boy's murder.
The police found the boy's body in an apple orchard in a semi-burnt condition with an arm brutally chopped. An angry mob thrashed a policeman posted in the area to gather details about the incident.
The police said additional superintendent of police (ASP) Shafkat Hussain had to risk his life to save the constable from being lynched. "The ASP rushed to the spot during the night and saved the constable who had been tied to a tree and was being beaten up."
The constable has been admitted to a hospital in a critical condition, the police said.
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Mangaluru: Bajpe police arrests young man for alleged derogatory posts against police
Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
