Cop Found Dead in a Friend Room in Ward 8 Rajouri

GNS ONLINE:
SHYAM SOOD
Rajouri, March 10 :–A body of a selection grade constable, resident of Poonch district, was found hanging in the room of his friend in ward No. 8 in Rajouri town under mysterious circumstances in the afternoon on Thursday.
Rajouri police after completing all the medico-legal formalities have handed over the body to the family for his last rites.
According to police sources, the deceased Iftikhar Ahmed s/o Manzoor Hussain was a resident of Ari in Mendhar Tehsil and was posted in District Police Lines (DPL) at Poonch.
Iftikhar had close relations with Sanjay Sharma a resident of ward No.8 Rajouri town, also head constable of J&K police and presently under training at Vijaypur, and was a frequent visitor to Sanjay’s house.
Sources said at about 8 am on Thursday, Iftikhar came to meet Sanjay’s house in his absence and asked the family to rest for some time as he has received minor injuries in an accident.
Anil, Sanjay’s brother, provided the necessary help to Iftikhar and allowed him to take rest in a separate room.
“At about 1 pm Sanjay’s son came from the school and went inside the room where Iftikhar was resting. But, he found Iftikhar hanging from the ceiling inside the room. Anil immediately contacted the police at the Police-post (Rajouri town)” sources said.
Immediately after the message was received a police team from the police post headed by Sub Inspector, Danish Dar, in-charge police post, rushed to Sanjay’s house and took custody of the body.
“The body was handed over to his family members after completion of legal formalities, including post mortem,” said Danish Dar.
He said inquest proceedings have been initiated in connection with the Iftikhar’s death.
Quoting preliminary investigations Mohammad Aslam, SSP said: “He (Iftikhar) had apparently committed suicide. However, the cause of his taking such an extreme step was not known immediately, the investigation will cover all angles”.