Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief SP Vaid on Friday said that the perosn involved the killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohammed Ayub Pandith have been identified among two persons have been arrested.
While talking to reporters after attending the wreath laying ceremony of Pandith, he said “We have arrested two persons, third one has been identified.” He added that the rest of the guilty will face the law too. He said that the investigation is going on, adding initial reports suggest that some miscreants who were shouting slogans caught hold of DySP while he was coming out of the mosque after inspecting access control. They started beating and lynched him.
When asked about the firearm injuries to three civilians, Vaid said that the officer had a pistol on him. “He had the right to self-defence,” said Vaid.
Pandit was beaten to death outside Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar at around2 am, reports said. Police have recovered the body of deceased and are investigating the matter.