dsp of the Jammu and Kashmir police was beaten to death by a mob outside the Jamia Masjid

Srinagar: An officer of the Jammu and Kashmir police was beaten to death by a mob outside the Jamia Masjid in state capital Srinagar during congregational prayers at the mosque in the old city late on Thursday evening.
Deputy Superintendent Mohammed Ayub Pandith was posted on anti-sabotage duty, a security and surveillance responsibility, outside the mosque, when he was attacked. The officer, the police said, may have opened fire as a last resort in self-defence. Three people have been injured. His service revolver is missing.
Since Deputy Superintendent Pandith was not in uniform, the police only identified him hours later when his family called his mobile phone.
"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," said a police statement.
Security reinforcements have been rushed to the area.
The fresh round of street violence in the old city came just a day ahead of a call for protests from Kashmiri separatist leaders against the death of a protester in police action in Kashmir's Pulwama district when stone throwers tried to distract security forces during an operation.

The police later said the protester killed in the firing had a track record of stone throwing. Three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in the six-hour long operation and an Army officer injured.
As a precautionary measure, the administration has ordered restrictions on movement of people in areas under seven police stations beginning Friday morning.