In a strange turn of events, two individuals from Kupwara district have been arrested by the Police for setting a building on fire, resulting in the death of a non-local resident earlier this month.
A Police spokesperson said, “On the intervening night of March 3rd and 4th, 2024, a tragic fire incident occurred in Battergam, Kupwara, where a commercial building owned by Sanaullah Mir, son of Mukhta Mir, resident of Battergam, was set ablaze. Regrettably, one individual, Mohammad Feroz Alam, son of Taimur Alam, resident of Charaya Bihar, lost his life in the incident.”
“In response, the Kupwara Police Station initiated proceedings under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Subsequent inquiries uncovered that the fire was deliberately ignited by Abrar Ahmad Bhat, son of Gh Hassan Bhat, resident of Battergam, and Zakir Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohammad Afzal Bhat, resident of Gulgam”, he said.
“Consequently, a case (FIR No. 54/2024) has been registered under sections 302, 436, 420, and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Both accused individuals had fled from Jammu and Kashmir and sought refuge in Punjab. They were apprehended and brought back to Kupwara to face legal proceedings.”
The spokesperson said that during interrogation, the accused confessed that they set the building ablaze with the intention of fraudulently obtaining money from the insurance company.
“Kupwara police team led by insp Ishaq SHO Kupwara under the supervision of Dysp Hqrs Kupwara are on job to unravel the facts in the case”, he said.
Authorities are committed to ensuring justice for the victims and holding the perpetrators accountable for their actions. We urge the public to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in their efforts to maintain peace and security in the region.
