December 17: Police in Srinagar have solved a murder case within hours by arresting the accused person involved in commission of crime.
On 16/12/2021, Police Station Lal Bazar received information that an elderly lady namely Mst Mala widow of Ghulam Ahmed Sheikh was murdered brutally by some unknown person at her residence at Behrar, Bhagwanpora.
On this information, a case under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Lal Bazar and investigation was set into motion.
During the course of investigation, it surfaced that the family have hired a domestic helper namely Omprakash Saha resident of Tatuli village, Uttarakhand from an agency on a contract for a year and the helper was also missing and probably fled the scene 4 hours before the reporting of the incident.
During further investigation and sustained efforts by police, different teams were deputed to different locations and the vehicle used by the suspect was traced to be carrying the suspect to Jammu which was timely intercepted and accused was arrested who confessed to committing the crime. Prime motive apparently seems to have been the robbing of jewellery which the victim was donning at the time of incident. He has been shifted to Police Station where he remains in custody.
The case was supervised by SP Hazratbal Shri Irshad Hussain Rather-JKPS and SDPO Zadibal Shri Shafat Ahmed-JKPS and being investigated by SHO PS Lalbazar. The case has been solved within one hour of reportage of the incident.
Further revelation and role of consultancy agencies while providing of these domestic helpers without following norms are being looked into and accordingly legal action will follow.
Community members have applauded the efforts of police for cracking the case in professional manner to arrest the accused person involved in the commission of crime. Police requests general public to get their tenants and domestic helpers verified from their concerned police stations.
