Family members and relatives of Banyari village in Bandipora on Friday staged protest in Srinagar’s Press Enclave demanding impartial inquiry into the mysterious death of their kin.

A 15-year-old Shakir, who was a student at an orphanage in Srinagar outskirts, was found dead in mysterious conditions in Kunzer Baramulla Thursday morning.

Deceased’s sister said they received a distressing call from Shakir’s teacher on Thursday at 8pm informing them that their ward was missing for several hours.

“We made numerous attempts to contact him in vain. Around 11:30 PM, we received another call informing us that Shakir might be in a certain area of Kunzer Baramulla. On Friday morning, his body was found in Kunzar Pattan under mysterious circumstances,” she said.

“We admitted him into a Trust two years ago so that he gets education as we were unable to afford tuition fees.  Our dreams were shattered and we have lost our beloved little brother. Our brother has been murdered and we demand an investigation into it,” she added.

The protesters appealed to Police and LG Manoj Sinha to personally intervene in the matter.

Police officials said that the investigation is underway in the case.