Srinagar: The family of one of the slain youth in Lawaypora alleged 'fake encounter' has demanded constitution of Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday.
Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, father of Athar Mushtaq Wani told ETV Bharat that his son was innocent and was killed in a fake encounter.
"I have appealed the Lieutenant Governor for a fair probe in the killing of my son. A special investigation team should be set up to probe this fake encounter," Wani said.
He reiterated that his son had no links with militants and was not involved in any militancy-related case.
Three youth 24-year-old Ajaz Maqbool Ganai from Putrigam Pulwama, 22-year-old Zubair Ahmad Lone from Turkawangam Shopian and Athar Mushtaq Wani, 16, from Below Pulwama, were killed on December 31 at Lawaypora.
The families have earlier protested in Srinagar demanding bodies of their slain sons, who were buried 120 kilometres away from their villages in Sonmarg area of Ganderbal.
Police have maintained that the three were not in their militant list but two of the slain, Athar Mushtaq Wani and Aijaz Maqbool Ganaie, were "hardcore" OGWs and had provided logistic support to militants.
Major General H S Sahi, who is General Officer Commanding, Kilo Force, had said in a press conference after the encounter that the three were militants who were planning an attack on security forces in Srinagar.
