Kupwara: A day after Kunan Poshpora family protested in Srinagar stating that their kin went missing under army custody, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kupwara, Yougal Manhas said that the boy was picked up by army for questioning in connection with a militancy case ‘but he managed to give a slip to forces while on a way to hideout.’
Talking to reporters, the SSP Kupwara said that the youth Abdul Rashid Dar son of Muhammed Sidique Dar of Kunan Poshpora, was picked up for questioning related to a militancy case.
“On his revelation about the hideout, he gave a slip to the forces. We are investigating in which circumstances he managed to flee. We are in touch with his family also,” he said.
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Notably, Dar’s family protested in Srinagar’s press enclave on Wednesday, alleging that their kin had ‘disappeared’ after he was taken in custody by the army.
The family members requested Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-led administration and the police.
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