Early Times Report
Jammu, June 26: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have solved the killing of Sub Inspector Farooq Ahmad’s by arresting three accused, what has come to light is that the very own cousin of the deceased cop living in the neighborhood was involved in the crime.
The Inspector General of Police Kashmir range Vijay Kumar identified the trio 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 where the killing took place.
Tawkeer Manzoor is first cousin of Farooq Ahmed and lived in his neighborhood.
A police official close to the investigations told the Early Times that the department was shocked to see that close relative was involved in the terror crime.
“How can you expect your own blood, your cousin who is also your neighbor since birth being involved in the crime. This is a shocking for all of us but the bitter reality of Kashmir,” the official said on the condition of anonymity.
The police said Tawkeer’s family had attended the condolence. “Nobody knew that those who were among the mourners were actually behind the killing till the case was cracked,” the official said.
The IGP Kashmir has appreciated the role of the Police in Awantipora and Pulwama for jointly solving the case. The police have said that a pistol was recovered from the trio.
As per the police, during the investigation of the case FIR No 71/2022 of Police Station Pampore about the killing of SI Farooq Ahmad at Samboora Pampore, several suspects were called for questioning. However, the police said, the three including Tawkeer were zeroed in and “their role in the case was proved.”
“During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused trio had hatched a criminal conspiracy with one terrorist Majid Nazir Wani of Ladhoo (killed in Tujjan Pulwama operation on June 21, 2022), and had extended corroborated support to the said terrorist in the execution of the murder. All the three accused involved in the killing are neighbours of the SI Farooq Ahmad,” the police said. |
