The police officer identified as Mohammed Ayoub Pandit was on duty when the mob attacked him, a police spokesman said. Earlier police sources had said that Pandit was seen moving around by people near Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area at 0030 hours. He was allegedly clicking pictures of people while they were coming out of the mosque. They said people tried to catch Pandit who allegedly fired several shots from his pistol, injuring three persons. The irate mob then caught hold of him and stripped him naked before stoning him to death, the sources said.

Source: Mint June 23, 2017 03:25 UTC