Kishtwar, October 19: In a major breakthrough, Kishtwar Police has solved the murder case of missing Special Police Officer (SPO) Bashir Ahmed of Jammu and Kashmir Police, arresting two accused in connection with the crime.
According to police, SPO Bashir Ahmed was reported missing by his family members on October 15, along with his service weapon, from Police Picket Trigam. Following the report, police launched an intensive search operation involving multiple teams to trace the missing officer.
During the search operation on October 16, police recovered the SPO’s service weapon and subsequently discovered his body buried in a pit in a nallah in the Seran Wani area of Trigam forest.
Following the recovery, a case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at Police Station Kishtwar, and an investigation was initiated.
During the course of the investigation, two suspects, identified as Bashir Ahmed Dar, son of Abdul Aziz Dar, and Nazir Ahmed Dar, son of Bashir Ahmed Dar, both residents of Seran Wani, Trigam, were identified and taken into custody.
Police said that questioning of the accused revealed the alleged conspiracy and motive behind the murder. The weapon of offence and belongings of the deceased, which had been concealed, were also recovered based on the disclosure of the accused.
Further investigation and legal proceedings in the case are underway.