25-year-old Shabir Ahmed Mir's father Abdul Rehman Mir.
The father of a young man from Kashmir who was killed allegedly by a senior police officer during clashes after the killing of terrorist Burhan Wani has said his son's body should not be exhumed till a formal complaint is filed against the cop.
The Supreme Court today said the body of 25-year-old Shabir Ahmed Mir should be exhumed on Tuesday for an investigation into how he died, and has asked for a report to be submitted in three weeks.
Bullets and empty shells in his hand, Shabir's father Abdul Rehman Mir told NDTV these were fired by a police team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Yasir Qadri, which raided their house in Tengpora on the outskirts of Srinagar on July 10.
Shabir was watching TV when he was shot from a close range by Mr Qadri, his father alleged.
"Until the FIR is lodged against the DSP, I will not allow the body to be exhumed," said Mr Mir.
After the family complained, a district judge asked the police on July 18 to file a formal complaint against Mr Qadri. Both the police and the Jammu and Kashmir government have resisted it.
The state government challenged the order in the high court and then the Supreme Court, which put on hold contempt proceedings against top police officers who had refused to take action against the accused police officer.
The police was asked to submit its investigation report to the court.
The Supreme Court today examined that report while hearing the state government's petition against the arrest of Mr Qadri.
"Everything can be achieved by love and affection," the court observed today.