Srinagar, May 5 || Amid allegations that his body was found in a river after he was picked up by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official sources said on Monday that 23-year old Imtiyaz Ahmad Magray had jumped into the river after he was taken to identify the terrorist hideout.
Police sources said that Imtiyaz Ahmad Magray, 23, had given food and shelter to terrorists in Kulgam district, and he drowned after he jumped into a river while escaping from the security forces.
Sources said that a video taken from high ground shows the man, Imtiyaz Ahmad Magray, suddenly jumping into the rocky river after scanning the forested area briefly.
Magray was picked up by the police on Saturday. Police sources said that during questioning, he told police that he gave food and logistics support to terrorists hiding in the forest in Kulgam's Tangmarg.
“The accused agreed to lead the security forces to the terrorists' hideout. On Sunday morning, while leading a joint team of the police and the Army to raid the hideout, Magray, in a bid to flee, jumped into the Veshaw River.
“The moment of his escape was also captured on camera. There was no one near him when he decided to bolt. The video showed the man trying to swim, but the strong current carried him away, and he drowned. The entire sequence of events was captured on camera.