Lynch mob kills police officer outside Srinagar's Jamia Masjid
The incident took place on Thursday evening.
The deceased has been identified as deputy superintendent Mohammed Ayub Pandith.
He was posted on an anti-sabotage duty outside the mosque when the mob attacked him.
"Another police officer sacrificed his life in line of duty. DySP Mohammed Ayub Pandith of Security attacked and beaten to death by a mob at Nowhatta last night," a police statement read.
Meanwhile, following the death of the officer, police have bolstered its defences in the area.
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