Bandipora/Oct, 22 In a shocking revelation Bandipora police has said that wife of a Sarpanch reported to have died of suicide in the district recently has been in fact strangulated to death by his wife.
In a statement issued on Thursday the Bandipora police said, “On the 12th of october police post Aloosa recieved an information that one person namely Javid Ahamad Dar S/o Abdul Ahad Dar R/o Zurmanz age about 35 years has committed suicide at his home by way of hanging.”
It further said that, “taking cognizance of the case proceedings under section 174 /CRPC were initiated and also for finding the real facts, an SIT under the supervision of SSP Bandipora and headed by DySP Hqrs Bandipora was constituted. During the course of investigation and from Spot visit of SIT, it surfaced that the case looks more of a murder than suicide. Many suspects were brought for questioning and during that process it came to light that the wife of the deceased along with another person namely Shahzad Ahamd Dar, who were in an extra marital affair with each other, administered some sedative drugs to the deceased and strangulated him to death.”
“Consequently, a case FIR No. 116/2020 U/S 302 IPC was registered in PS- Bandipora and further investigation taken up. Both persons have admitted their crime and have been arrested. Further investigation is going on,” police added.