Jammu & Kashmir Police

Srinagar, March 05: Police on Monday said that it has solved a hit and run case by arresting an accused driver within hours.

A police spokesman in a statement said that Police Station Nigeen received an information that an unknown vehicle had hit and injured a pedestrian namely Mushtaq Ahmad Doji son of Mohammad Sultan Doji resident of Doji Mohalla Habak Shanpora. The injured later succumbed to his injuries at hospital.

“Consequently, a case FIR No 21/2019 under relevant sections of law was registered and investigation was taken up,” the spokesman said.

During the course of investigation,  Police Station Nigeen summoned many suspect  drivers plying on Foreshore road and based on human & technical inputs, apprehended the accused driver namely  Zakir Naveed Ali son of Mohmad Hanief resident of  Alamgiri Bazar and seized the vehicle type-Mahindra Thar bearing registration No: JK01A G2266, the spokesman said.

Locals have applauded the swift and prompt action of police in arresting the accused driver, the spokesman added.