Langate family seeks Governor’s intervention for handing over of the body of their son killed in Ladoora forests

Langate family seeks Governor’s intervention for handing over of the body of their son killed in Ladoora forests

‘Boy went missing on August 6, report was filed on August 7, killed in Ladoora forests on August 08’

Langate, Aug 11 : The family of a militant killed in a gunfight in Ladoora forests has sought the immediate intervention of Governor N N Vohra for handing over of the body after exhumation.

The family of slain militant told media persons in Langate that after youth went missing on 6th August they filed a missing report on August 7 at Police station Langate but the youth was killed in a gunfight in Ladoora forests in Rafiabad area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The family identified the youth when the picture of his body went viral on social media and approached SSP Sopore Handwara who, family says told them that body shall be exhumed after DNA tests.

The family appeared before the media in Langate area of Kupwara district and sought the immediate intervention of Governor N N Vohra for handing over of the body after proper exhumation. Family also claimed that the slain youth was a batchlers degree holder in arts and went missing on August 6. The family identified the youth only after the picture of his body went viral on social media. (KNS)