Murder case solved within 24 hours in Budgam: Police

Say “man arrested for killing his wife just 20 after their marriage” Budgam: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday said it solved a murder a case within 24 hours by arresting the accused person for killing his wife in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
In a statement, a spokesperson said on Friday, Police Station Budgam received information that a lady namely Muslima (36) wife of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Nasrulla Pora village of
Budgam had died but the body bears visible ligature marks which makes the cause of death suspicious.
The statement reads a Police party along with senior police officers rushed to the spot to examine the scene of crime and the house where the lady was found dead.
“During the initial investigation many pieces of evidence were collected. Besides, during the
examination of the body, visible ligature marks on neck of the deceased lady were found and subsequently the body was taken into possession by police for legal formalities,” it reads. It added post mortem of the body was conducted on Saturday at GMC Srinagar in the presence of Magistrate under proper videography.
“Simultaneously, the husband of the deceased lady Ghulam Mohammad Bhat was taken into custody for questioning. During sustained questioning, he admitted to have killed his wife by strangulation which he had pre-planned as corroborated by the preliminary post-mortem report,” it reads. It added that the deceased lady belonged to Kolkata and had married with the accused just 20 days ago.
“A case FIR No. 393/2022 under relevant sections of law has bee registered at Police Station Budgam and further investigation was in progress,” it reads.