Sons held for murder of Father in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar,CNS,09- Apr: Police on Saturday arrested two brothers for alleged murder of their 62-year old father in Srinagar.
In a statement issued, police spokesman said that on a reliable information that an unidentified dead body was lying in the Dal lake near Akhoon mohalla Foreshore road, Police station Nigeen swung into action and fished out the body from the said spot and shifted it to the hospital for medico- legal formalities.
Subsequently inquest proceedings under section 174 Crpc were initiated.
The body was identified as of 62-year old Khurshid Ahamd Tota son of Ghulam Nabi Tota resident of Elahibagh Soura
He further said that after medical formalities the dead body was handed over to its legal heirs. The preliminary medical report revealed marks on neck etc. Also, through investigation into other suspicious circumstances it came into force that the deceased has been murdered by unknown persons who then threw the body into the Dal lake.
“Accordingly case FIR No:-34/2022 u/s 302 , 120 B IPC , 201 IPC was registered in Police station Nigeen and investigation was taken up”,he said..
He further added that through circumstantial evidence, oral witnesses, CCTVs and technical analysis it came into force that the deceased was killed by his family members at their home on the evening of 5th April after some altercation, and the body was kept at home for a day.
“On the evening of 6th April, after proper planning, they shifted the body in an I-20 vehicle and threw it into the Dal lake to conceal the crime. The two sons of the deceased have been arrested and the vehicle seized”,he added.
Meanwhile, Further investigation have been initiated and more arrests are expected.(CNS)
