Jammu and Kashmir Police in Rajouri on Monday claimed to have arrested five persons, related to the murder case of a man in Khablan village of Thanamandi in the district.
According to a statement issued here, Over the incident of murder of a man in Khablan village of Thanamandi in Rajouri, police has so far arrested five person with raids are going on to nab three others who are still at large.
Sharing details about the incident, SSP Rajouri Amritpal Singh (IPS) said that on 18th of June, a case FIR No 82/2023 U/Ss 307/323/147 IPC was registered in Thanamandi police station after receipt of written complaint of Nagina Akhtar wife of Shafiq Ahmed resident of Khablan village.
This of murderous assault on complainant’s husband was filed against eight accused persons namely Mohd Taj son of Bir Mohd, Javed Ahmed son of Mohd Taj, Mushtaq Ahmed son of Mohd Taj, Ashfaq Ahmed son of Mohd Taj, Qamar Bhatti son of Javed Iqbal, Mohd Farooq son of Basharat Hussain, Mohd Jameel son of Basharat Hussain and Mohd Zaman son of Basharat Hussain.
SSP Rajouri further said that victim Shafiq Ahmed was hospitalised in GMC Associated Hospital Rajouri but he succumbed to injuries over which section 302 IPC was incorporated in the already registered case.
“Over death of victim during treatment, special police teams headed by SDPO Thanamandi Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed and SHO Thanamandi Azhar Hilal swing into action and conducted series of raids at various locations with five accused persons namely Mohd Taj son of Bir Mohd, Javed Ahmed son of Mohd Taj, Mohd Farooq son of Basharat Hussain, Mohd Jameel son of Basharat Hussain, and Mohd Zaman son of Basharat Hussain”, he said.
The accused have been taken into custody and three others are at large, and teams were deputed to arrest them.
SSP Rajouri Amritpal Singh (IPS) said that prima facie some land dispute is suspected to be one cause of this murder act with further investigation as well as legal proceedings are going on into the matter.
Officer further said that there are constitutional provisions available to deal with any kind of dispute and people should follow the constitutional redressal mechanism and taking law into own hands has no acceptance both in society as well as under law.
He said that action as per the law of land will be ensured against whosoever is going involved in the heinous crime.
