Srinagar: Fearing that the alleged custodial death of NC worker Syed Mohammad Yousuf was being "hushed up", son of the deceased leader has moved a petition in a court here seeking CBI probe.

Syed Talib, son of the deceased National Conference worker, moved the petition before the court of Special Judge anti-corruption, demanding registration of a murder case and CBI inquiry into the matter. "The applicant who is the son of the deceased wants a direction from the court for registration of a case in due course of law by CBI or any other state agency," Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, the lawyer representing Yousuf`s family, told.

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The petition said the family of the deceased fears the case has been "hushed up".

The case, filed on Saturday, has been listed for hearing on October 28.
PTI