Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 30: Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar, Masrat Shaheen, today issued non-bailable warrant against Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar for not implementing its order of registering an FIR against a police officer in connection with killing of a youth in Tengpora area of Batamaloo on July 10.
The CJM Srinagar has directed that the warrant be executed through DIG Central Kashmir. He has been asked to secure SSP Srinagar’s presence before the court on Monday.
Police had moved an application before the court seeking exemption of SSP Srinagar’s personal appearance due to unrest in Kashmir which has been rejected. The CPO told the court that they are challenging the CJM order of filing of FIR against the police officer.
The CJM had directed registration of an FIR against Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yasir Qadri, accused of acting “beyond the powers” in connection with the killing of a youth in Tengpora area of Srinagar on July 10.
The CJM had directed on Thursday that the FIR should be registered against the police officer within 24 hours otherwise SSP shall appear before the court in person and explain why action may not be taken against him for violating the court order.
A youth, Shabir Ahmad Mir, was killed in police firing at Tengpora area of Srinagar on July 10. According to police, he was killed during protests but the family of the deceased alleged that he was shot dead by the officer in cold blood inside his house.
Earlier on July 18, the CJM had directed the SSP to register the FIR against the officer but it was not implemented.
In its previous order, the CJM had said:”The applicant is on affidavit and as per the facts of the application, the concerned DySP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) has acted beyond the powers which reveals that there is a case of cognisable offences.”
The Court had also directed that the case be investigated by an officer not below the rank of a DySP.
Father of Shabir in his application has submitted that the DySP took law in his own hands and killed his son in cold blood without any reason and rhyme. He has submitted that he filed an application with the SHO Batamaloo who refused to lodge an FIR against the said DySP.
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