Mehbooba not allowed to meet slain Shopian youth's family

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday was not allowed to meet the family of slain youth in Anantnag.

Srinagar(J&K): Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday was not allowed to meet the family of slain youth in Anantnag.

"I wanted to visit slain Shahid Aijaz's residence today but was not allowed to. I wanted to offer my condolences to the family," Mehbooba told ETV Bharat.

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She further said, "It is unfortunate that whenever anyone is being killed in action, no one is being allowed to meet the bereaved family".

Pertinently, 20-year-old Shahid was killed during a cross-firing in Shopian on October 24, according to a statement from the police.

However, Shahid's family have refuted police claims saying "he was shot dead by CRPF after an altercation."

Meanwhile, a senior police official confirmed that Mehbooba was not allowed to visit the place due to "security reasons".

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