A 10-year-old boy, who had gone missing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, was found dead, police said today.
Umar Farooq, a resident of Gulgam area, had gone missing on July 16 and his disappearance triggered protests in the area.
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti also tweeted about the 10-year-old boy whose body was found yesterday evening.
The charred and disfigured body of a ten year old minor found in Kupwara is savage beyond imagination. If this doesnt shake the faith of our society what will?
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) July 20, 2018
The police have constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the matter, an official said.
The body of Umar was found last evening, he said.
“A SIT, to be headed by the additional superintendent of police (ASP) Kupwara and supervised by the district senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kupwara, has been constituted to investigate the matter, the official said.
He said the police have sought cooperation of the residents for completion of the investigation.
