http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...amia-masjid/article19131291.ece?homepage=true
A group of youngsters tried to drag him away and he opened fire at them with a pistol, injuring three in the lower limbs. Subsequently, he was beaten to death.
The police have identified the person killed outside the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar as a deputy superintendent of police.
"Another police officer sacrificed his life in line of duty. DySP Mohammed Ayub Pandith was attacked and beaten to death by a mob at Nowhatta on Thursday night," said a police spokesman.
The incident happened during the Shab-e-Qadr, night-long prayers held in Ramzan time, as Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was inside the mosque. Three locals were injured in a shootout.
Eyewitnesses told
The Hindu that a group of youngsters, on spotting the policeman making a video of a demonstration outside the Jamia Masjid between 11:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., tried to drag him away and he opened fire at them with a pistol, injuring three in the lower limbs. As rumour spread that he belonged to some "security agencies and was a non-Muslim," a mob lynched him.
A police official said policemen fired in the air to chase away the mob and retrieve the officer's body and a clash ensued. No personnel in civvies was present at the spot and "all policemen were safe", the police said.
The incident happened during the Shab-e-Qadr, night-long prayers held in Ramzan time, as Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was inside the mosque. Three locals were injured in a shootout.
Eyewitnesses told
The Hindu that a group of youngsters, on spotting the policeman making a video of a demonstration outside the Jamia Masjid between 11:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m., tried to drag him away and he opened fire at them with a pistol, injuring three in the lower limbs. As rumour spread that he belonged to some "security agencies and was a non-Muslim," a mob lynched him.
A police official said policemen fired in the air to chase away the mob and retrieve the officer's body and a clash ensued. No personnel in civvies was present at the spot and "all policemen were safe", the police said.
The Jamia Masjid area is known for throwing of stones and clashes on occasions like Shab-e-Qadr. The incident assumes significance as the Mirwaiz was inside the mosque and delivering his sermon.
The incident did not impact the obligatory prayers and other ceremonies held inside the mosque. Tear-smoke shells and firing, however, spread panic in the area. The incident was followed by pro-Pakistan and pro-militant slogans in the area.
Meanwhile, the authorities have decided to impose curfew like restrictions under Section 144 in seven police stations in Srinagar to contain the situation emerging after the civilian and militant killings on Thursday in south Kashmir and the latest incident.
No Friday prayers will be allowed at the mosque in the wake of the restrictions. The Mirwaiz was planning to address a major congregation at the mosque on the occasion of the last Friday of Ramzan.
Kashmir remains on the edge from Thursday morning since the killing of three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants in an encounter.
A police officer offers supports to the son of slain DSP Mohammed Ayub Pandit to pay respects to his father during a wreath laying ceremony at District Police Lines in Srinagar on Friday. Pandit was reportedly lynched to death by the mob outside historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of Srinagar. PTI
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Press Trust of India, New Delhi, Jun 23 2017, 18:20 IST
The 34-year-old soldier, who belonged to the 15 Maratha Light Infantry, was yesterday killed in an attack by a team of Pakistani special forces. PTI File Photo for representation purpose
Army jawan Sandeep Jadhav had promised to come home to celebrate the birthday of his son Shivam tomorrow, but to the utter devastation of his family the jawan will return home in a coffin.
A pall of gloom descends on the jawan's native Kalegao village in Sillod tehsil of Aurangabad district.
The 34-year-old soldier, who belonged to the 15 Maratha Light Infantry, was yesterday killed in an attack by a team of Pakistani special forces, which had sneaked 600 metres across the Line of Control (LoC) into the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Shravan Mane, a 24-year-old sepoy from Kolhapur, was also killed in the attack. When Jadhav's father Sarjerao learnt about his death, he decided not to play the television at home so that the family does not come to know about the fateful news.
One of the villagers said, "Sandeep had assured his family that he would come home for Shivam's birthday. As the birthday preparations were going on in full swing yesterday evening, Sarjerao decided not to play the television news at home when he learnt about his son's death. He also asked some of his relatives not to talk about it to his family members, including Jadhav's wife, elder daughter and others."
However, by late this afternoon, they were finally briefed about the incident for the conduct of his last rites.
Aurangabad District Collector Naval Kishor Ram said, "Sandeep's body would reach Aurangabad by this evening. But, we have not received any confirmation about the shifting of the body yet."
Meanwhile, in Kolhapur, the family members of Shravan Mane are waiting for his body to arrive.
Kolhapur District Collector Avinash Subhedar told PTI his office was in touch with the Army officials in Jammu.
"We are hopeful of his body reaching Kolhapur by this evening," he said.
Mane, a resident of Gogave village in Shahuwadi tehsil of Kolhapur district, was a bachelor and had joined the Army only a couple of years back.
"All the male members of his family, including the extended ones, are connected with the Army. His father had served in the Army as a jawan. Mane's elder brother and brother-in-law are at present serving in various battalions of the Army," Subhedar said.
Sanjay Shinde, resident district collector of Kolhapur said, "We are in touch with the Army officials in Jammu about shifting of Mane's body. We are told that it should first reach Jammu, as the route from Poonch to Jammu is difficult. Once the body reaches Jammu, the Army will either carry it to Pune or directly take it to Belgaum, closest airport from Kolhapur."
