Srinagar youth dies mysteriously in Delhi, family demands probe

Tragedy struck a Srinagar family after their 30-year-old son, Zubair Ahmed Bhat, died under mysterious circumstances in New Delhi, who have demanded a thorough investigation into his death.

- REHAN QAYOOM MIR

Zubair, a resident of Sehyar Ali Kadal in Srinagar’s downtown, had travelled to Delhi on May 27 for work-related purposes.

A regular visitor to Delhi due to his job in Kashmir handicrafts, Zubair was known in Lajpat Nagar area as he often received guests and clients there.

An official told the news agency, his body was flown to Srinagar early today morning after he died in Delhi.

He said as per initial details from Delhi Police, they received a call about a man hitting his head in a public park. “He was taken to the hospital and later succumbed. Postmortem has been conducted and inquest proceedings are underway,” the official told KNO.

However, Zubair’s family narrates a different, deeply troubling story. Zubair’s family, living in Sehyar Ali Kadal Srinagar, said Zubair was the only breadwinner, supporting his mother and siblings through his work in the handicrafts sector.