A senior police officer was lynched by a mob after an altercation outside Jamia Masjid in Jammu and Kashmir’s capital Srinagar on Thursday night, officials said on Friday. DySP Mohammed Ayub Pandith of Security attacked and beaten to death by a mob at Nowhatta last night,” the police said in a statement. Director general of police SP Vaid told the Hindustan Times that the officer was checking the access control in the area following a congregation. He was, however, overpowered and killed near Bata Chowk in Nowhatta area,” Vaid said. Another officer sacrificed his life in line of duty DySP Mohammed Ayub Pandith of Security beaten to death by mob at #Nowhatta last night.

Source: Hindustan Times June 23, 2017 03:07 UTC