At Cop's Srinagar Funeral, "Terrorist Associate" Tag For Son Haunts Family
NDTV
Two years ago, the fallen officer's son, Aaqib Mushtaq, an engineering graduate, was killed in a controversial encounter in Kulgam. Police termed him a "terrorist associate".
Minutes before the wreath-laying ceremony for Mushtaq Ahmad Lone at the Police Lines in Srinagar, the sombre gathering devolved into absolute chaos. His distraught family trooped in and took over the casket. They removed its cover to see the body of the officer killed in a terrorist attack in Srinagar yesterday.
Wailing women, overcome with grief, were seen hitting themselves and hugging the casket. A few even fainted. Amid loud cries and chaos, the police had a tough time removing the mourners and completing the ceremony.
The extreme anguish was rooted in the tragedies the family had to go through and the circumstances of the killing of two family members - father and son.
Two years ago, the fallen officer's son, Aaqib Mushtaq, an engineering graduate, was killed in a controversial encounter in Kulgam. Police termed him a "terrorist associate". After the family contested the claim, the police promised an investigation, but the outcome was never made public.
