Rape accused dies of Covid at Kupwara, family demands probe

SRINAGAR, (PTK): 37-year-old rape accused from Brath Kalan Sopore died at Kupwara jail, officials said on Sunday.

They said the inmate identified as Lateef Ahmed Mir son of Hamza Mir was arrested in case FIR No 15/2021 under section 376 (rape), 342 (wrong confinement) registered at police station Sopore and was under judicial custody in district jail Kupwara from February 5.

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“He was under quarantine after testing covid-19 positive. His test had returned negative. He was shifted to hospital and died,” an official said.

The family on Monday staged a protest and said that he is accused of rape and hasn’t done anything wrong.

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They said that a lady has accused him of rape but why it wasn’t proved in the last four or five minutes. He said that authorities must come clear how he died.

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