Sopore: Twenty eight-year-old Anjum Rashid has allegedly died in police custody in Kashmir's Sopore town. He was picked up by the police on Saturday for questioning in connection with the killing of a civilian in the area.
Sources say Rashid died due to alleged torture in police custody, but cops maintain that he died of a heart attack. A medical board has been constituted to look into the matter.
There is a curfew-like situation in Sopore town after this incident. Officials said that if any policeman was found to be involved in this heinous act, strict action would be taken against him.
Sources say Rashid died due to alleged torture in police custody, but cops maintain that he died of a heart attack. A medical board has been constituted to look into the matter.
There is a curfew-like situation in Sopore town after this incident. Officials said that if any policeman was found to be involved in this heinous act, strict action would be taken against him.
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