Families Seeking Bodies Of 2 Men Killed In J&K Op Removed From Protest Site
NDTV
The families protested and lit candles on Wednesday night to demand the return of the bodies of Mudasir Gul and Altaf Bhat, so relatives can give them a proper burial
In a late night operation, police swooped down on protesting relatives of Mudasir Gul and Altaf Bhat, two businessmen who were killed in a controversial encounter at Hyderpora neighbourhood of Srinagar on Monday.
The families were forcibly removed from the protest site and taken into police vehicles. Braving the winter chill, they protested and lit candles on Wednesday night to demand the return of the bodies of Mudasir Gul and Altaf Bhat, so relatives can give them a proper burial.
Among those who protested were the elderly, who held placards demanding justice.
Before the police action, family members told NDTV that a police officer visited them and assured them that the bodies will be returned. "The officer said the bodied will be given and asked us to leave. We told her, 'give it in writing the bodies will be returned'. She said she will get back after talking to a senior officer," a family member said.
