KULGAM — Jammu and Kashmir Police have solved a hit-and-run case in Kulgam district with the arrest of the accused following an investigation and technical analysis of CCTV footage.
According to police, the incident took place on October 7, when a motorcycle hit a pedestrian, Hilal Ahmad Laloo, 55, son of Ab Salam Laloo, a resident of Redwani Payeen, Qaimoh, in the Brazloo area.
In this connection, Case FIR No. 180/2026 under Sections 281 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at Police Station Kulgam, and an investigation was initiated.
During the investigation, police analysed CCTV footage and identified the motorcycle involved in the incident, bearing registration number JK18E-5599.
The rider was identified as Burhan Bilal, son of Bilal Ahmad Malla, a resident of Awhatoo. He has been arrested, and the motorcycle involved in the incident has been seized.
Further investigation into the case is underway, police said. — (KIMS)