Srinagar, June 6 -- Addressing the Friday congregation at the historic Jama Masjid Srinagar, Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr. Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq strongly condemned the tragic and inhuman killing of 30-year-old Zubair Bhat of Ali Kadal, Srinagar, who was working in New Delhi. Terming the incident as deeply disturbing and unacceptable, Mirwaiz said that Zubair's custodial-like death-allegedly at the hands of Delhi police as claimed by his family-has brought back haunting memories of such deaths and raised serious concerns regarding the safety and security of Kashmiris residing or working in different parts of India.

Mirwaiz said that the killing has sent shockwaves through the community and added to the prevailing fear and anxiety among the ...