SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said it solved a blind murder case within six hours of recovering an unidentified body from a canal in Srinagar, leading to the arrest of a mother-son duo allegedly involved in the crime.
According to a police statement, Police Station Khanyar on July 30 received information about an unidentified body wrapped in gunny bags lying in the Babademb Canal beneath Baba Dawood Khakhi Bridge. Following the recovery, FIR No. 49/2026 was registered under Sections 103 and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigation was initiated.
Considering the seriousness of the case, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted under the supervision of senior officers to investigate the murder.
The statement said sustained investigation and corroboration of evidence led to the identification of the accused as Haleema Bano and her son, Moomin Ahmad, originally residents of Machil in Kupwara, who were residing as tenants at Mughal Mohalla, Rainawari.
Police said that after allegedly committing the crime, both accused fled Srinagar in an attempt to evade arrest. However, acting on various leads, police traced and arrested them from Lolab in Kupwara within hours of the recovery of the body.
During the investigation, the deceased was identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Kalantpora, Hawal.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was allegedly murdered inside the rented accommodation of the accused following a financial dispute. The accused allegedly disposed of the body in the Babademb Canal in an attempt to conceal the crime and destroy evidence.
Police said several incriminating articles connected with the commission of the offence have been recovered during the investigation.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the involvement of any other person and complete all legal formalities in accordance with law.
Police said the swift detection of the blind murder case reflects the professionalism and coordinated efforts of Srinagar Police in ensuring that those involved in serious crimes are brought to justice without delay. — (KIMS)