SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police have put the services of two cops under suspension even though it asserted that a youth, who died in mysterious circumstances, has committed suicide. The incident was reported from Kathua.
Details revealed that Sonu Kumar, 42, died in mysterious conditions in the custody of police Post (PP) Nagri in Kathua on February 6, evening. Son of
Jagdish Chander of Sakta Chak, Kathua, he was arrested by Nagri cops on February 4, during Naka checking in Goond area (FIR No. 40/2023 U/S 8/21/22 NDPS Act). Police said he was arrested when during frisking they recovered approximately seven grams of heroin (Chitta) like narcotics from his possession.
After he was reported dead, he was shifted to GMC Kathua for post-mortem.
The family has claimed that their ward was killed in custody. They said he was hail and hearty and the soul bread winner for his wife and three minors. The family seeks investigations in the case.
However, police said Kumar committed suicide using his blanket. SSP Kathua
Shivdeep Singh Jamwal termed Kumar as drug-peddler. He said there was an FIR under NDPS Act registered against him in 2017. In 2018 he was involved in a ransom case.
Since the police have started investigations in the case, they have suspended two cops till the outcome of the investigations, reports added.
