Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, May 19 : Kathua police today solved the murder case, arrested the accused within four days and seized the weapon of offence used in commission of the crime.
Police said during the intervening night of 15/16 May 2026, Police Station Lakhanpur received information regarding the shooting death of a person at village Dhanna. The deceased was identified as Roop Singh, a resident of Dhanna, who was working as a contractor. On the basis of information, FIR No. 51/2026 was registered at Police Station (PS) Lakhanpur under Section 103 BNS and Sections 3/25 of the Arms Act, Police added.
Special investigation team led by DySP DAR, Bhagwan Das Dandiya alongwith SHO Lakhanpur Neeraj Chaudhary was constituted, police said.
Police said during the course of investigation, several suspicious individuals were examined. It emerged that one individual, identified as Sardar Singh, son of Hari Singh, resident of Tridwan, tehsil and district Kathua, had gone missing after the incident.
Preliminary investigation and interrogation revealed that the accused had been working as a labourer for the deceased and had an outstanding payment of approximately Rs 6,000 pending against him. A dispute over this payment had been ongoing, and due to anger and resentment arising from the issue, the accused allegedly planned the murder. On the night of 15/16 May, he reportedly took his father’s 12-bore gun, went to the house of the deceased, and shot Roop Singh while he was sleeping near a window. After committing the crime, he returned home and the next morning, he fled in an attempt to avoid suspicion.
Police said multiple police teams were constituted to trace and apprehend the accused. Continuous raids were carried out across various districts of J&K and potential hideouts in neighboring states were also checked. Technical inputs, local intelligence, and other investigative leads were continuously analyzed. Coordination was maintained with neighboring State police agencies, including Himachal Pradesh Police, throughout the operation.
As a result the accused was traced and apprehended this morning at around 7:00 AM from Sansarpur Terrace, district Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, after four days of continuous efforts.
During interrogation, the accused confessed to his involvement in the crime. Based on his disclosure, the recovery of the weapon used in the offence was also confirmed. This way the murder case has been solved.
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