Youth killing: Court orders NBW against SSP, FIR against DySP

SRINAGAR : A city court today issued fresh non-bailable warrant against SSP Srinagar for not being present in the court and directed Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) to file an FIR against a DySP in connection with the killing of a youth in Tengpora area of Srinagar on July 10.

“In order to uphold the supremacy of law, IGP Kashmir is directed to lodge an FIR against the non-applicant (DySP) within 24 hours,” Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar Masarat Shaheen said in her order.

“He (IGP) is further directed to cause personal appearance before this court at 10 am on Monday along with the compliance report,” she added in the order.

The order was issued after SSP Amit Kumar was not present in the court despite earlier directive to be present today.

“Non-bailable warrants issued against SSP Srinagar through DIG central Kashmir. SSP to show cause as to why contempt proceedings shall not be intitiated against him so that reference can be sent to the High Court,” it reads.

The CJM court on July 18 and July 29 had directed the SSP to file an FIR against DySP Yasir Qadri and other personnel over the killing of one Shabir Ahmad Mir allegedly inside his house on July 10. (AGENCIES)