PULWAMA — Police have arrested the main accused in the murder of a 75-year-old woman in the Parigam Jagir area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, while further investigation has revealed the possible involvement of another person, officials said on Thursday.
The deceased, identified as Jana Begum, wife of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat and a resident of Parigam Jagir, was murdered on October 19, following which Police Station Pulwama registered an FIR (No. 211/2026) under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and initiated an investigation, they said.
Taking serious cognisance of the incident, SSP Pulwama constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by DySP Headquarters Pulwama, with the Station House Officer (SHO) Police Station Pulwama and the officer in charge of Police Post Niva as its members, officials said.
After sustained efforts and examination of available evidence, the SIT arrested the main accused, identified as Imran Ahmad Mir, son of Bashir Ahmad Mir, a resident of Parigam Jagir, they said.
During further investigation, the arrested accused allegedly disclosed the involvement of another individual in the crime, prompting police to examine all possible angles, including the role of other suspects and a possible criminal conspiracy, officials added.
Further investigation is underway. — (KIMS)