Blind murder solved

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 12: Police has solved a blind murder case by arresting the accused persons involved in the crime in central Kashmir’s Budgam district today.
A Police 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 and accordingly a missing report was lodged and investigation was started.
He said on July 10, body of the missing person was found in an 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.
The spokesman said that during the course of investigation, three accused persons were arrested and it was 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.
He identified the three accused persons as Shahid Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar, a resident of Nasarpora Shopian, Habibullah Dar, son of Ghulam Qadir Dar and Shahid Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar, both residents of Doonkulpathri.
“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.