Police crack blind murder case within 5 days in Srinagar

Srinagar: Police today cracked a blind murder case of a woman of Bemina locality within five days of the incident.

In a statement, police spokesperson said on October 17, 2023, Police Station Bemina received information from reliable sources that an unidentified woman had been murdered and her dead body was found on the roadside at Durbal, Bemina.

Immediately, a police team of Police Station Bemina rushed to the spot to secure the dead body and preserve the crime scene. Accordingly, case FIR No. 101/2023 u/s 302 IPC was registered at Police Station Bemina and investigation was initiated. The deceased was later on identified as Tanveera, wife of Showkat Ahmad Kaloo, resident of Nundresh Colony B, Batamaloo, Srinagar.

“During detailed investigation by the team headed by SDPO West and assisted by SHO PS Bemina, it was established that the aforementioned woman was murdered on 16.10.2023 at West End Colony, Hyderpora and subsequently, her dead body was shifted from Hyderpora to Durbal Bemina to divert the investigation agency,” the statement said.

“Based upon available technical evidences, sustained interrogation of the suspects and subsequent recoveries, 4 accused persons namely: 1. Abina Parveez (sister-in-law of the deceased) w/o Parveez Ahmad Shah R/o West End Colony, Hyderpora; 2. A minor female child (name withheld); 3. Gh. Mohd Ahanger S/o Late Haji Gh. Hussain Ahanger R/o Khushipora HMT a/p Gulposh Apartment Bemina & 4. Jala Wadoo W/o Gh. Mohd Ahanger R/o  Khushipora HMT a/p Gulposh Apartment Bemina (Father and Mother of accused no.1) have been arrested by Police Station Bemina so far and further investigation is going on,” the statement added.