On Wednesday, the authorities handed over the dead body of youth, Abdul Rashid Dar, who was missing since December 2022 to his family from Kunan after nearly three months.
Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the dead body of Abdul Rashid Dar who went missing on 15th December after army detained him has been handed over to family in Kupwara at around 4:45 pm, following which hundreds have gathered for his funeral.
Raising slogans and demanding justice for Abdul Rashid, the local residents also demanded an investigation into the incident.
They said that the dead body of Abdul Rashid was found in a nearby Zurhama forest area, after which the dead body was shifted to the hospital.
Officials at the hospital confirmed that the body was brought to the health centre for the medico-legal formalities, a development confirmed by a family member of the deceased youth
Earlier today, several banners were sighted in the area stating March 01, 2023 as Abdul Rashid’s shahadat (martyrdom) date. Several people had also gathered at his residence.
The locals confirmed to The Kashmiriyat that the family was called in by the authorities to identify Rashid’s dead body, following which his body was taken to a hospital in order for the medico-legal formalities to be completed.
In continuation to missing of Abdul Rashid Dar of Kunan area of Kupwara on December 16, 2022 today early in the morning a dead recovered from Zurhama -PK Galli forests, Police said in its statement.
In its press statement, Police said that the dead body was brought to SDH Kupwara where it was identified by the relatives of missing person.
“After completing all medico-legal formalities including post mortem by a team of doctors, the dead body was handed over to the family members for burial. Cognisance of the matter has been taken for further investigations,” police added, stating that the details will be shared.
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