STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Continuing investigations into the murder of a 39-year-old man over land dispute, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday arrested absconding history-sheeter Raghunandan alias Raghu, resident of Channi Himmat.
The accused was on the run and evading arrest after the murder of Avtar Singh son of Balbir Singh at Greater Kailash on April 30, 2024. FIR 39/2024 was registered at Police Station Gangyal
Jammu Police has also seized two vehicles belonging to Raghunandan, which were used during the crime. The total value of luxury vehicles seized is estimated to be more than Rs 1.5 crores, police said .
“Jammu Police is resolute in conducting swift, fair and complete investigation into the case,” said Jammu SSP Vinod Kumar.
Here it is relevant to mention that the Court on Monday had granted 15 days Judicial remand of Ex-SSP Sheikh Mehmood IPS, Parshtom Singh alias Nikka, Suraj Singh son of Parshtom Singh, Sandeep Charak, Vikas Singh, Ravinder Kumar Gupta alias Gola Shah and Rajat Jandyal son of Ravinder Gupta. A case under sections 307/323 /447/147/IPC was registered against these accused at Gangyal police station. On April 30, a 39-year-old man in Greater Kailash, was attacked in the presence of police over a land dispute. The SSP Jammu, Dr Vinod Kumar, had immediately ordered the suspension of incharge Police Post (IC/PP) Greater Kailash PSI Puneet Sharma and attachment of SHO Inspector Harmonder Singh.
According to FIR, the deceased 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.