STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Continuing investigations into Avtar Singh murder case at Greater Kailash, the Jammu police has arrested a contractor Sharad Puri, resident of Trikuta Nagar for his alleged involvement in conspiracy that led to murder.
On May 2, seven accused including the notorious land grabber Ravinder Kumar alias Gola Shah were arrested for their involvement in murder of a 39-year-old man, over land dispute.
FIR (39/24) under section 307/323 /447/147/1PC was registered against Parshotam Singh, son of Gian Singh, resident of village Kartholi Tehsil Bari Brahmana, Samba, Ravinder Kumar alias Gola Shah, his son Rakshat, Sheikh Mehmood, son of Sheikh Ghulam Mustafa and others.
Taking action over the killing of a 39-year-old man in Greater Kailash, who was attacked in the presence of police over a land dispute on, SSP Jammu, Dr Vinod Kumar, had ordered the suspension of incharge Police Post (IC/PP) Greater Kailash PSI Puneet Sharma. A Special Investigations Team under the supervision of SDPO South was constituted.
Pertinently, Avtar Singh, son of Balbir Singh of Kaluchak was attacked by a group of goons when he objected to forcible possession of a plot he had allegedly purchased long back.
In the attack, Avtar Singh had suffered severe head injuries and he was taken to Government Medical College hospital Jammu, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Gangyal police had registered FIR (39/24) under section 307/323/447/147/IPC.
Deceased Avtar Singh, father of 8-month old child was scheduled to return to New Zealand to join his family on May 12. He had come to Jammu to take along his parents.
Avtar Singh was working with McDonald at New Zealand. A day before, he had joined his father Balbir Singh to save their plot measuring 1 kanal 3 marla land from land grabbers, when he was attacked on head.
In his last statement, Avtar Singh had termed land grabbers and police responsible for attack on him.
Avtar had also posted two videos on his facebook page before dying. “Corruption has deep routed into the system and so we have lost young blood and alone bread earner in the family, said Avtar’s cousin.
Sources informed that those who were arrested include Ravinder Kumar alias Gola Shah, Kuldeep Charak, Purshotam Singh, Suraj Singh, Vikas Singh and Former SSP Sheikh Mehmood.