Kupwara: The north Kashmir’s Kupwara district remain shut on Friday on second consecutive day mourning the death of Shahid Bashir Mir.
Shahid, claimed by Army, was killed in an encounter in Hafruda area of the district on Aug 22.
Family however has contested the claim, alleging that Shahid was killed in ‘fake encounter’.
Shahid was laid to rest on Thursday after district authorities agreed to file an FIR against the army.
State government on Thursday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killing of the third year student.