Suspicions of deceased being a terrorist caused chaos

Kashmiri youth's body in hotel room triggers panic

Suspicions of deceased being a terrorist caused chaos

Panic broke out at Hotel K C Plaza in Paharganj area when a 20-year-old Kashmiri youth was found dead in his room.u00a0There were rumours that the deceased was a terrorist and this created pandemonium.

However, the speculations were scotched by the police after examining the youth's baggage and personal belongings.

Police said the deceased, Mohammed Rafiq Mir, may have died of natural causes.

"Rafiq came to Delhi on Sunday and since then he had been staying at Hotel K C plaza. On Monday Rafiq had to inform the hotel authorities about his check out. But when he did not get back to anyone, the hotel manager decided to check his room and found him dead. Hotel authorities then informed the police about the incident," said a senior police officer.

The officer added that Rafiq was undergoing treatment at Holy Family and Safdarjung Hospitals.
Police said they have recovered some medical documents that confirm he was ill and was undergoing treatment.
"We have informed his family members. Post-mortem has been conducted. We will hand over Rafiq's body to his family members as soon as they arrive in Delhi," said the officer.

Body found on JNU campus
The body of an unidentified man was found in a check dam in the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus on Friday morning.
The police said that a group of students who had gone to the area around 7.30am had noticed a body in the reservoir and had informed the police. "Prima facie it appears that the deceased had fallen into the reservoir while taking a walk as there were no external injuries on the body. The identity of the deceased had not been established, but the name Kishen had been tattooed in his arm. It looks like the body is that of a labourer or a worker in the campus. We have spoken to the University authorities to ascertain if any student has gone missing in the last few days,'' the police said.