India, Oct. 19 -- Grief and anger erupted in south Kashmir's Kokernag on Monday as family members and locals staged a protest after the body of a 28-year-old labourer, who had been missing for weeks, reached his native village from Punjab. The grieving family members and locals blocked the road, wailed and beat their chests while demanding justice, reported news agency KNO.

The grieving family said that Dar had initially travelled to Srinagar for work before leaving for Ludhiana in Punjab in search of employment. "We remained in regular telephone contact with him for about a week, after which his phone was switched off and he could no longer be reached," said a family member.

He said that on October 17, the family and locals staged a p...