Jammu, March 18 Police have solved a blind murder case within 24 hours of its reporting, arresting two persons in connection with the killing of a man here, officials said.
The Satwari police station received information around 9.30 pm on March 16 that a male body had been found lying on a bridge on the road between Chatha and Miran Sahib, Jammu. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Joginder Singh told reporters that the deceased was a Sikh man, around 46 years old, who had suffered a fatal neck injury inflicted with a sharp-edged weapon, resulting in excessive blood loss and death.
A case was registered at the Satwari police station under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and sections 4 and 25 of the Arms Act. During investigation, police teams examined the crime scene and CCTV footage from nearby areas to trace the culprits, SSP said. CCTV footage from the route leading to Miran Sahib market revealed that a scooter with two persons on board had been following the victim prior to the crime, he said. Using technical surveillance and human intelligence, police traced and arrested the suspects, identified as Davinder Singh and Ravinder Singh alias Fathey, he added. During interrogation, both accused confessed to the crime, SSP said, adding that preliminary investigation indicates the deceased was embroiled in a domestic dispute which may have been a motive behind the killing. Further investigation is underway, he added.