Zubair Ahmed Bhat, a young Kashmiri man, has reportedly died while in the custody of Delhi Police.
According to the Kashmir Media Service, Bhat was found unconscious in a park and was pronounced dead upon arrival at a hospital. Doctors confirmed that he died due to a severe head injury.
PDP leader Iltija Mufti has alleged that Zubair’s death was not accidental, claiming he was in police custody at the time. Family members also stated that Delhi Police picked Zubair from his home and subjected him to brutal torture using iron rods.
Zubair Ahmed Bhat didn’t die under mysterious circumstances. Let me bite the bullet & state the unpleasant truth. His family claims he was picked up by Delhi police, questioned & thrashed with rods. This 30 year old man was the sole breadwinner for his mother & siblings. When… pic.twitter.com/y8iYcwpbTJ
— Iltija Mufti (@IltijaMufti_) June 5, 2025
Calls for an independent investigation into the incident are growing amid public outrage.
