Kargil Police solves 26-year-old Chauhre murder case; arrest 3 people

Srinagar: The long arm of the law has caught the culprits of the quadruple murder that took place in Kargil district of Ladakh 26 years ago.

Kargil Police has solved this 26 year old quadruple murder case and provided justice to the victims' families.

The police breakthrough came after the arrest of three persons believed to be responsible for one of the most gruesome crimes in the history of Ladakh.

on the case

The tragic case began on October 7, 1998, when Bashir Ahmed of Tangole was reported missing along with his brother Mohammed Ali, three others, Haji Anayat Ali of Kargil, Shero Ali of Kathua and Nazir Ahmed.

They had set out for Wardwan to buy livestock, but they never returned. Suspicion fell on three people, Mohammad Rafiq and Mohammad Farid of Hira Nagar, Kathua, and Abdul Aziz of Niyani, Samba.

When Haji Anayat's nephew, Mohammed Yusuf, filed a formal complaint on April 17, 1999, an investigation was initiated under FIR No. 37/1999, charging the suspects with kidnapping under Section 364 of the RPC.

initial investigation inconclusive

The preliminary investigation stalled when the suspects arrested in April 1999 at Khati Talab, Jammu, were released on bail due to insufficient evidence. Despite years of effort, the case was declared 'untraced' and closed in 2007.

However, in 2011, skeletal remains were found near the Kanital Glacier, which were later identified through DNA as those of Nazir Ahmed and Shero Ali. This crucial evidence led to the case being reopened and in 2012 the charges were changed to murder and dacoity by adding sections 302 and 382 RPC.

However, tracking the suspects proved to be a difficult task. Leading a nomadic lifestyle, they frequently changed locations to avoid capture.

The new police team led by Inspector Manzoor Hussain, SHO at Panikhar Police Station, Kargil and under the close supervision of Additional SP and SSP Kargil, through mobile tracking and coordination with local sources, Kargil Police traced the suspects in Heera Nagar, Kathua. Planted. ,

Eventually he was taken into custody and taken on seven-day police remand. Shocking information came to light during the interrogation of the suspects.

Following the confession, Inspector Manzoor Hussain's team reached the remote crime scene and traced the suspects' footsteps for four days to recover vital evidence. Under the vigilant presence of an executive magistrate and medical team, every step towards justice was taken with precision.

This remarkable investigative success is proof of two things, crime never pays and the arm of the law is very long.

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