Jammu, Mar 29: A 17-year-old boy was found dead along the banks of a river here on Saturday, triggering protests by his family members who alleged foul play following his disappearance a few days earlier.
Police have detained two persons for questioning in connection with the incident, officials said.
Zaffar Hussain, a member of the Bakarwal community, had gone missing after he was allegedly attacked by some men belonging to the Gujjar community in the Miran Sahib area earlier this week, they said.
The search efforts led to the recovery of Hussain’s body from near the Balole River in the Simbal camp area. Police have shifted the body to the Government Medical College Hospital for post-mortem, the officials said.
As the news spread, Hussain’s relatives staged a protest outside the local police station, demanding a thorough investigation into his “mysterious” disappearance and subsequent death.
