Srinagar: Srinagar Police on Sunday detained the son of a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) for allegedly threatening a man by brandishing the service weapon of a Police Security Officer (PSO) in the Saderbal area of Hazratbal.
A police spokesperson said the action followed a complaint lodged by Hilal Ahmad Mir, a resident of Saderbal, against Junaid Ahmad Band, son of retired DySP Mohammad Yousuf Band.
According to the complaint, the accused allegedly intimidated and threatened Mir while brandishing the official service weapon of a PSO deployed with his father.
123/2026) has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Nigeen, while the accused has been taken into custody.
The spokesperson said investigators were examining the circumstances in which the official weapon was allegedly used, including the role of the PSO concerned.
Further legal action would be initiated based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, police said.
Meanwhile, police urged the public and media to refrain from speculation and avoid circulating unverified information regarding the incident.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by FPK staff and is published from a syndicated feed from KNS)
