Kumar went lacking throughout a visit to Kupwara district on May 14. According to some reviews, he had dedicated suicide by leaping into Puhroo river underneath the affect of liquor over a failed relationship with a lady. But, on June 1, the police, based mostly on the investigation of its particular investigation crew (SIT), claimed that Kumar was murdered by his colleague for sodomising him.
Kumar was killed by particular police officer (SPO) Aijaz Ahmad after the constable resorted to an unnatural sexual act with him, deputy inspector common of police (DIG), central Kashmir vary, Ghulam Hassan Bhat, instructed reporters in Srinagar. Ahmad confessed to his crime and mentioned that in their go to to Pahalgam on May 14, Kumar had sodomised him and in addition threatened him that he’ll disclose it to their colleagues, he mentioned.
The SPO instructed the SIT that they went to see Kumar’s uncle Dileep Kumar, who’s a head constable, and left for Kupwara as the pinnacle constable was transferred there from Anantnag. They dropped Dileep at Kupwara and left for Srinagar. “When they reached Yunsu bridge in Handwara area of Kupwara, Ahmad stopped the car, picked up a stone and hit Kumar on the head with it. “The SPO then disposed off Kumar’s body in Puhroo rive near Kachri Kultoora,” the DIG had mentioned.
After the preliminary assertion of the SPO claiming that the constable had jumped into the river, police had pressed its divers and in addition sought assist of the marine commandos however they didn’t find him. The physique was lastly fished out right now. He mentioned the physique could be handed over to his kin after completion of formalities.
