Rajouri Police arrested a man for murdering his teenage nephew in Saranoo village of Rajouri.

Rajouri,May 15:– Jammu and Kashmir police in Rajouri district have arrested a man for murdering his teenage nephew in Saranoo village of Rajouri.

Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said that a teenage boy identified as Mohammad Shabir (19) son of Mohammad Ramim resident of Saranoo village went for grazing of cattle nine days ago but didn’t retuen home in the evening after which family launched his search and on next day’s morning, body of missing teenage boy was found lying in nearby forest.

Considering it a case of natural death, deceased’s family members carried out last rites of body in village graveyard and body was buried with no information was shared with police or any other concerned agency.

He added that four days ago, police came to knew about the incident with some suspicion on the nature of death after which a team of police headed by Station House Officer Rajouri Sameer Jillani alongwith Deputy SP Headquarter, Surinder Khadyar under the supervision of AdSP Rajouri Liyqait Ali started investigation into the matter and some family members and village men were questioned upon which statement of deceased’s uncle turned contradictory.

The said person was questioned thoroughly who broke down and confessed that he assaulted the victim on his head leading to his death after which accused namely Mohammad Shabir son of Mohd Nazir resident of Saranoo have been arrested and a case of murder have been registered against the accused.

Meanwhile, as per the procedure of law, the body of victim burried in local graveyard eight days ago was exhumed on Friday noon after order issued by the District Magistrate Rajouri.

Body was exhumed in presence of village elders, executive magistrate, police team from Rajouri police station whereas a board of doctors from GMC Hospital Rajouri conducted autopsy and other medicolegal formalities.

SSP Rajouri Chandan Kohli said that the investigation is in preliminarily stage and any further developments will be shared in due course of time.