SRINAGAR: Kishtwar Police have arrested a father-son duo for the alleged murder of Special Police Officer (SPO) Bashir Ahmed, whose body was recovered from a nallah in the Seran Wani area of Trigam forest after he went missing with his service weapon on October 15
The accused have been identified as Bashir Ahmed Dar, son of Abdul Aziz Dar, and Nazir Ahmed Dar, son of Bashir Ahmed Dar. Both are residents of Seran Wani, Trigam, police said.
According to police, Bashir Ahmed was reported missing by his family members on October 15, prompting an extensive search operation involving multiple police teams to trace him and recover his service weapon.
During the search operation on October 16, police recovered the missing SPO’s service weapon. His body was subsequently recovered from a pit in a nallah in the Seran Wani area of Trigam forest, where it had allegedly been buried to conceal the crime.Following the recovery of the body, police registered a case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with murder, at Police Station Kishtwar and initiated an investigation.
The investigation was led by Station House Officer (SHO) Police Station Kishtwar Firdous Ahmed. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kishtwar Sunny Gupta and SP Operations Nisar Khawaja also visited the spot along with other police officials to assess the situation and review the investigation.During the investigation, police identified and arrested the two accused, who are related as father and son. Their questioning allegedly revealed the conspiracy and motive behind the killing, police said.
The weapon allegedly used in the crime and belongings of the deceased, which had reportedly been concealed, were also recovered on the disclosure of the accused.Further investigation and legal proceedings are underway to establish the complete circumstances of the murder and determine the individual roles of those involved, police said.The recovery of the body brought an end to the search for the missing SPO, while the arrests marked a significant development in the investigation.
