SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday said that it has solved a murder case by arresting a man for killing his brother-in-law in Mendhar sub-division of Poonch district.
Quoting Sub-Divisional Police Officer Mendhar, Zaheer Jafri the news agency KNO reported that on June 8 Mohammad Sharik of Gohlad was found dead in a water pond after which his body was removed and legal formalities as per 174 CrPC were initiated.
He said that during the course of the investigation, the victim’s parents also approached the police and shared the apprehension of murder.
He said that some vital clues were also developed.
“We have now managed to solve this case and it came to fore that victim Mohammad Sharik son of Mohammad Sadiq was murdered by his brother-in-law (sister’s husband), Mohammad Qasim son of Mohammad Sageer resident of Gohlad,” he said.
He added that the accused has been arrested and a case of murder has been registered in Mendhar police station.
