Magisterial Probe Ordered into Custodial Death in Poonch

Jammu, 17 Oct 2023:The District Magistrate of Poonch, Yasin M Choudhary, has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the custodial death of a youth in the Poonch district. The deceased, identified as Ulfat Hussain, reportedly died while in police custody at Surankote Police Station. The police have since claimed the youth took his own life in the lock-up.

Following these events, the family of Hussain called for an extensive investigation and specifically requested a magisterial inquiry to uncover the circumstances surrounding his death. In response to the family’s pleas and a report from the SDM Surankote, the District Magistrate has tasked the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Mendhar, Mohammad Jahangir Khan, with leading the inquiry and producing a subsequent report. This information was provided by the Kashmir Media Service.

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