Baramulla,April 22: With the arrest of two accused at Renji Pattan, Baramulla Police have solved a blind murder case.

In a Statement issued to “Greater Now News” reads that, On intervening night of 8/9th March 2021 one Mohd Altaf Malik S/O Gh Rasool Malik R/o Seriwarpora age 34 Years son in law of Late Abdul Razaq Ganie was found dead near his cowshed at Renji. He was later buried by family members at Renji Graveyard.

On 22nd March brother of the deceased submitted application for initiating inquest proceedings as he and his family members were suspicious regarding death of their brother.
Accordingly as per formal orders of DM Baramulla, the dead body was exhumed and post mortem was conducted by a penal of Doctors from GMC Baramulla. After the receipt of interim Medical Report and the statements of some prime witnesses the inquest proceedings U/S 174 CrPC were converted into FIR vide No. 62/2021 U/S 302 IPC of PS Pattan. The investigation was headed by SDPO Pattan alongwith his team.

SIT Team initiated a thorough investigation, activated all source and by using a blend of technical and human intelligence, Police could finally fix the radar on the wife of the deceased, Tasleema Begum. She was last seen with the deceased and was put to sustained questioning during which she disclosed the commission of the crime alongwith one Ghulam Mohd Dar S/o Mohd Ramzan Dar R/o Renji. The duo had hatched a conspiracy to kill the deceased a month before the occurrence as they were in an illegitimate relationship.

On 8th March both gave a final touch to their plan and accordingly Tasleema called Ghulam Mohd during night and they both bludgeoned Altaf to death. Thereafter they took the body and threw it near cowshed to conceal the manner of death and camouflage it as death due to slipping.

Both the accused have been arrested, weapon of offence recovered on their disclosure, further investigation is in progress.

(Greater Now News)