Scores of protesters on Thursday disrupted the movement of traffic after they blocked the road for hours demanding an investigation into the alleged murder of a youth in Koolipora area of Khanyar in downtown Srinagar.

Police had recovered the body of 22-year-old Irfan Ahmed Pandit of Koolipora from a Maruti car (JK01G 9751) near Ghosia hospital Khanyar. 

The owner of the vehicle, who is also a neighbour of the deceased youth, was detained for questioning.

The family members and relatives of the deceased youth today staged a protest and alleged that police released the detainee without proper investigation. 

“It is a murder case and police have released the youth without probing the matter. The deceased youth was accompanying Ajaz Ahmed Malik for three days and on the fourth day we found his dead body in his car. The accused should be thoroughly questioned and facts should be made public,” the protesters told news agency CNS.(Agencies)