Srinagar: Three more persons have been arrested in connection with the lynching of Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammad Ayub Pandith in Srinagar and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been set up to probe the incident.
With the latest arrests, the count of those in custody goes up to five now. Two were arrested on Friday, hours after Pandith was beaten to death near the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area.
Vaid’s statement came after he shunted out a senior officer over the incident. In a late night order, Vaid ordered the transfer of Superintendent of Police (North Srinagar) Sajad Khaliq Bhat. Nowhatta, where the lynching took place on Thursday night, falls under the jurisdiction of the North Srinagar SP.
Pandith, who was in civilian clothes, was caught clicking pictures outside the mosque, following which the officer opened fire with his service pistol, injuring three people. He was caught by an angry mob and beaten to death near the mosque.
The officer was laid to rest with full honours in the presence of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who condemned the incident and warned against testing the restraint shown by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.(With PTI inputs)
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