Budgam, Nov 12: Police on Saturday said it solved a hit-and-run case within three hours after the incident, in which a 15-year-old girl got killed, took place in the Harkarmulla area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Police Post Soibugh received information that an incident took place at Hakermullah in which an unknown vehicle hit and injured a pedestrian Iman Gulzar, daughter of Gulzar Ahmed Hajam, resident of Harkarmulla, a police official said.
The injured was taken to JVC Hospital for treatment where she succumbed to her injuries, he said, adding that a case FIR number 381/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Budgam, and the investigation was taken up.
During the course of the investigation, a team from Police Post Soibugh led by Chowki Officer Sub Inspector Gowhar Ahmed put in hectic efforts and arrested the accused involved in hit and run case within three hours, the official said. He identified the accused as Shahid Nazir, son of Nazir Ahmad Hajam, a resident of Harkarmulla.
The vehicle involved in the commission of crime has been seized, the police official said, adding that further investigation into the case is going on.
