STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Police in Awantipora have solved the case of SI Farooq Ahmad’s assassination by arresting three accused persons involved in the commission of crime. Incriminating material including a pistol recovered from their possession.
During the course of investigation of case FIR No. 71/2022 of PS Pampore pertaining to martyrdom of SI Farooq Ahmad at Samboora Pampore, several suspects were called for questioning. However, the three suspects were zeroed in and whose role in the case was proved. Subsequently, they were arrested in the instant case and have been identified as Arsalaan Bashir alias Faisal, son of Bashir Ahmad Dar, Tawkeer Manzoor son of Manzoor Ahmad Mir and Owais Mushtaq son of Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie, all residents of Samboora Pampore.
During the course of investigation, it was revealed that the accused trio had hatched a criminal conspiracy with one terrorist namely Majid Nazir Wani of Ladhoo (killed in Tujjan Pulwama operation on June 21,2022) and had extended corroborated support to the said terrorist in execution of the murder. All the three accused involved in the martyrdom are very close neighbours of the martyr SI Farooq Ahmad. While as accused Tawkeer Manzoor is the martyr SI Farooq Mir’s cousin brother’s son.
Incriminating materials, one pistol and other ammunition have been recovered from their possession. Further investigation into the matter is in progress.
IGP Kashmir appreciated the role of Awantipora and Pulwama Police for jointly solving this heinous terror crime.
