NEW DELHI: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today told the Supreme Court that the father of a 26-year-old youth, who first alleged that his son was shot dead at point-blank, later submitted before a judicial magistrate that he was leading protesters and rather received pellet injuries.
“In section 164 (recording of confessions and statements by judicial officer) statement (under CrPC), he (father of the deceased) admits that his son was leading a mob and the pellet guns were fired in which he (deceased) sustained injuries,” the counsel for the State Government told a bench comprising Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Rohinton Fali Nariman.
The bench also asked Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta to serve its notice to the deceased’ father after it was told that it is yet to be done.
Abdul Rehman Mir had initially alleged that his son Shabir Ahmad Mir was shot dead by police at his home at point-blank on July 10, 2016. (AGENCIES)
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