Arif Rashid
Budgam, May 15: In a major breakthrough, Budgam Police on Friday solved a blind murder and kidnapping case within 12 hours of the incident, arresting the accused and safely rescuing a 15-year-old girl.
According to police officials, Police Station Khansahib received information at around 3:05 am regarding a road accident at Chek Sheera in Khansahib, where an unidentified vehicle had allegedly run over a woman pedestrian, leading to her death.
Following the incident, FIR No. 96/2026 under Sections 125A and 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at Police Station Khansahib, and an investigation was immediately launched.
During the course of the investigation, police discovered that the deceased woman’s minor daughter had been kidnapped and that the woman was allegedly killed while trying to prevent the abduction.
A special team of Budgam Police led by the SDPO Khansahib initiated an intensive investigation using technical evidence and CCTV footage analysis. Through sustained efforts, the accused was traced and arrested from Parimpora area of Srinagar, while the kidnapped girl was rescued safely within 12 hours of the crime.
Police said that additional sections related to murder and kidnapping have now been incorporated into the case, and further investigation is underway.