“It’s been a long wait since we lost him. I am happy with today’s verdict. But my wait continues till the guilty are punished. Nothing will bring back my son, but punishment to the guilty will help him rest in peace. I have faith in judiciary,” said Kishwar Jehan, Rehman’s mother.

“The court affirmed our stand and did not accept that my brother had committed suicide. We have always said the police had violated the constitution,” said Rukbanur, Rehman’s brother.

Since morning, there was tension at Tiljala Lane as everybody was waiting for the High Court’s decision and people were glued to TV sets. Several policemen were deployed at the area to prevent any untoward incident.