Srinagar: Police have booked trio in connection with the killing of a salesman of a Pandit shopkeeper here in Kashmir capital Srinagar.
All the three accused are the residents of Lelhar village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
Pertinently, on 9 November this month, suspected militants allegedly mistook a salesman Muhammad Ibrahim Khan as Pandit shopkeeper Sandeep Mawa and shot him dead in Bohrikadal area of Srinagar. Ibrahim, a resident of Danamer Eidgah died on way to hospital while police station MR Gunj Srinagar had registered a case (FIR 86/2021 under section 307, 7/27 Indian Arms Act) in this regard and set investigation into motion.
Police in a statement issued on Tuesday said that after investigation, police station Kakapora arrested 4 suspects and all were brought to police station MR Gunj. Among the 4 suspects, 3 were booked on charges of murdering Muhammad Ibrahim Khan.
Police identified the accused as Aijaz Ahmed Lone, Showkat Ahmed Dar and Naseer Ahmed Shah, all residents of Lelhar Kakapora, Pulwama.