Srinagar, July 15, KDC: In Srinagar, a local court here acquitted three accused in the 2017 murder case, while the Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) has directed to initiate a departmental inquiry against the investigating officer for “zero the investigation without sufficient evidence”.
Additional Sessions Judge Anjum Ara’s court, according to the Srinagar-based news assembly agency Kashmir.com, pronouncing the Berber, the accused-Sri Ahmad Elahi, Asahak Hussain Ganai, and Mohammad Amin Zargar-6017, 38017 for 38017 “(Housebracking), 201 (Evidence’s destruction), and 4111 (RPC), and 4111 (RPC). of.
The accused were represented by advocates Mohammad Abdullah Pandit, Yawar Khan.
The court said that the prosecution failed to prove the case “discrepancies” and insufficient evidence, “beyond appropriate doubts”.
“The prosecution evidence is full of appropriate doubt … The accused are entitled to the benefits of doubt,” the decision said.
The judge ignored the police for “zero on the accused without full evidence” and other possible suspects. The court insisted that “the investigation was not done in a proper and professional manner.”
The court directed the Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) to start a departmental inquiry against the investigating officer to conduct “the role of other suspects” and to conduct a “unofficial” investigation.
One of the accused, Shiraz Ahmed Elahi, was registered in Bhadirwah Jail, or was ordered to be released immediately if he did not want in other cases. The other two accused were discharged from the bail bond.
The case is back in 2017, when a woman was allegedly murdered under the jurisdiction of the Lal Bazaar police. The charge sheet accused Shiraz Ahmed Elahi of murder, while the other two were accused of allegedly handling the theft property under Section 411 RPC.
3 Additional Munsif JMIC Srinagar after preliminary action, the matter was shifted to the Chief Sessions Judge and later handed over to Judge Anjum Ara in February 2018. (KDC)