August 12
Police on Sunday claimed to have solved a blind murder case by arresting the accused persons involved in the crime.
A police spokesman said that on 27th of June 2018, Police at Chrar-i-Sharief received a complaint from Ghulam Mohammad Dar of Watkulu about missing of his son Samir Ahmad Dar from 24th of June 2018. Accordingly a missing report was lodged in Police Station Char-i-Sharief and investigation was started.
On 10th of July 2018, body of the said missing person was found in irrigation Dam at Yousmarg. On the basis of evidence, a case FIR number 43/2018 under section 302 RPC was registered and investigation was initiated. To crack the case, a SIT headed by SDPO Khansahib Mohammad Aftab Awan was constituted, police said.
During the course of investigation, three accused persons identified as Shahid Ahmad Dar, resident of Nasarpora Shopian, Habibullah Dar and Shahid Ahmad Dar both residents of Doonkulpathri were found involved in the crime.
Further investigations revealed that the motive for commission of crime was a grudge against deceased, on account of affair of deceased with sister of one of the accused.
After following the due procedure of law, the investigation report would be submitted before the competent Court of law for trial by police, the spokesman said