Youth accused of policeman's murder arrested

Excelsior CorrespondentSRINAGAR, Nov 5: Police today said a youth hailing from Palhallan area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district who was accused in the murder of a Head Constable was arrested today.A police official said Parvaiz Ahmad Gojri of Palhallan, who was absconding from last two years, was arrested in connection with a case under FIR number 264/2013 under Sections 302, 307, 148, 149 and 511 RPC.A police Head Constable identified as Kawlain Singh was killed and several others were injured when their vehicle had overturned at Palhallan along Srinagar-Baramulla Highway after coming under heavy stone-pelting from protesters on October 16 2013.Meanwhile, the residents of Palhallan staged a protest against the arrest of Parvaiz and attempted to block the� Srinagar-Baramulla Highway. Police said they pelted stones on private vehicles. "They were chased by police and highway was made through," said a police official here.