Man found dead in Budgam Dam was killed for having an affair with murderer’s sister: Police

Srinagar, Aug 12: Budgam police solves a blind murder case by arresting the accused persons involved in the crime.

A spokesman said that on June 27, Police Station Chrar-i-Sharief received a complaint from one Ghulam Mohammad Dar of Watkulu regarding missing of his son Samir Ahmad Dar from June 24.

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 AftabAwan was constituted,” the spokesman said.

He added that during the course of investigation, three accused persons identified as Shahid Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar resident of Nasarpora Shopian, Habibullah Dar son of Ghulam Qadir Dar and Shahid Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar, both residents of Doonkulpathri were found involved in commission of the crime and were arrested.

“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,” the spokesman said.

After following the due procedure of law, the investigation report would be submitted before the competent Court of law for trial by Budgam Police, he added.