Srinagar, March 21: Police on tuesday said that it arrested mother- son duo for selling contraband substance at their residential house in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
In a handout to GNS, the police said that continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Budgam Police arrested mother- son duo and recovered contraband substance from their house.
The police spokesman further stated that Police Post Mochwa received an information that contraband substance has been concealed/stored by one namely Mohammad Yaqoob Khan S/o Sirajudin and his mother in the residential house of Siraj ud Din Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad Khan resident of Gopalpora Chadoora. Accordingly, police team from police post Mochwa led by Insp. Mudasir Shafi along with executive magistrate Ist class B. K Pora raided the house and conducted search. During search police party was able to recover 31 Sticks of charas like substance weighing 1 KG & 122 Grams from the said house. Both mother/son have been arrested on spot.
Case FIR number 46/2023 under relevant sections of NDPS Act stands registered at Police Station Chadoora and investigation taken up, reads the statement.(GNS)
SRINAGAR: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police in Budgam have arrested mother-son duo for drug peddling in Budgam.
Police Post Mochwa received specific information through reliable sources that one person namely Mohammad Yaqoob Khan son of Sirajudin and his mother has concealed contraband substance in their residential house at Gopalpora Chadoora. On receipt of this information, a police party of Police Post Mochwa led by Insp. Mudasir Shafi along with 1st class executive magistrate B. K Pora raided the specific spot and recovered 31 Sticks of charas weighing 1Kgs and 122grams from the said house. Both mother and son have been arrested on spot and have been shifted to the police station where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 46/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Chadoora and investigation has been initiated.
Community members are requested to come forward with any information regarding drug peddling in their neighbourhood. Persons found indulging in drug peddling will be dealt as per law. Our consistent actions against drug peddlers should reassure the community members that we are making efforts to keep our society free from the scourge of drug menace.
SRINAGAR: Former chief minister and the president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday visited the Soibug area in central Kashmir’s Budgam district to express condolences to the family of a 30-year-old woman who was brutally murdered a week ago.
Mufti while expressing grief and outrage over the incident said, “This is a heart-wrenching incident, I have no words to express my grief. The entire area has been horrified. The police have done a great job and I hope the case will be fast tracked,” she said, adding that the culprit should hanged so that this kind of incident is it not repeated again.
Raising concerns about the rising violence against women, she said, “There has been a lot of violence against women, and it is high time to act so as to prevent things from getting worse.”
Mufti also raised the issue of domestic violence, which has prompted some women to commit suicide. “Domestic violence occurs in our households as well, and some women have killed themselves out of fear. Why are women killed so often? Why was this young woman killed?” she asked while urging the police to “act quickly to provide justice to the family.” (KNO)
Delhi, Mar 18: A girl from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district bagged an award for directing a short film ‘Kayam’ in New Delhi.
Sabahat Qayoom, a Class 10 student hails from Parnewa village of Budgam. Due to her Board exam, the award was received by her uncle, one of the organizers told the news agency Kashmir News Trust over phone from New Delhi.
Sabahat Qayoom along with Creative Director Anil Kumar Singh directed ‘Kayaam’ which is a 6-minute short film. It was today in Hindi language with English subtitles under the aegis of the 18th International Film and Photography Festival, ‘PRISM’ by JIMS, Delhi at IIMC Auditorium, New Delhi.
This film shows the story of ‘children of God’ who have found, not just a home away from home, but also success in life.
Set in the Badgam district of Central Kashmir, the film showcases the success stories of two girls who are fighting all the odds of being orphans. This film also features the patron of the place who speaks of the genesis, struggles, and success stories of the orphanage.
The film was shot in a single day with one camera setup and edited in one day.
The wonderful storyline of this short film forces the audience to think from a different perspective. The audience was mesmerized by the film. [KNT]
SRINAGAR: The District Legal Services Authority Budgam on Saturday directed Senior Superintendent of Police Budgam to lodge FIR against the persons who have uploaded the videos and pictures of the lady killed brutally in the district.
The District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), District Court Complex Budgam in an order has directed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam to lodge FIR against the persons, who have uploaded and circulated the pictures and videos of victim.
“It has been observed that the media and general public have been circulating the videos of the recent victim of Soibugh Budgam, who was murdered brutally. Moreover, the pictures of the victim and the videos of her autopsy have also been uploaded and circulated by a number of persons, thereby violating the right to privacy of the victim and her family. Such actions of the above persons and agencies are against law wherein the identity of the victim is revealed and even her private videos have been uploaded and circulated including the video of the autopsy of the deceased victim, which is punishable under law,” the order reads.
It added that as such, the media and general public is informed to stop revealing the identity of the victim and also circulating her pictures immediately, failing which, the violators shall be booked under law.
“Hence, the SSP Budgam is directed to lodge FIR against the persons who have uploaded and circulated the pictures and videos of the victim,” it added.
Further, Ld. Special Mobile magistrate Budgam is requested to direct the concerned social media agencies to remove the pictures and videos of the victim from all social media platforms and also block the accounts of such violators, it added. (KNO)
Srinagar, Mar 18: The District Legal Services Authority Budgam on Saturday directed police in to lodge FIR against the persons who have uploaded the videos and pictures of the lady killed brutally in the district.
The District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), District Court Complex Budgam in an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) has directed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam to lodge FIR against the persons, who have uploaded and circulated the pictures and videos of victim.
“It has been observed that the media and general public have been circulating the videos of the recent victim of Soibugh Budgam, who was murdered brutally. Moreover, the pictures of the victim and the videos of her autopsy have also been uploaded and circulated by a number of persons, thereby violating the right to privacy of the victim and her family. Such actions of the above persons and agencies are against law wherein the identity of the victim is revealed and even her private videos have been uploaded and circulated including the video of the autopsy of the deceased victim, which is punishable under law,” the order reads.
It added that as such, the media and general public is informed through to stop revealing the identity of the victim and also circulating her pictures immediately, failing which, the violators shall be booked under law.
“Hence, the SSP Budgam is directed to lodge FIR against the persons who have uploaded and circulated the pictures and videos of the Victim,” it added.
Further, Ld. Special Mobile magistrate Budgam is requested to direct the concerned social media agencies to remove the pictures and videos of the victim from all social media platforms and also block the accounts of such violators, it added—(KNO)
Srinagar, Mar 16 (GNS): Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a non-local woman alleged of kidnapping a minor in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
“Police Station Khag received information that one lady who was begging in village Dalwash, Khag kidnapped a child age about 04 years namely (name withheld)”, reads a statement issued to GNS.
The lady, the statement reads, concealed the child under her scarf and some local women upon developing suspicion, informed police Station Khag.
“A police party of police station Khag rushed to the spot alongwith lady police personnel and recovered the kidnapped boy from the possession of non-local lady and arrested her on spot”, reads the statement.
“The accused lady has been subsequently identified as Chidi Devi wife of Khana Ram resident of Dhannasar, Hanumangarh Rajasthan.”
“A case FIR number 17/2023 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Khag and investigation taken up”, reads the statement.
“The boy has been handed over to his parents after medico legal formalities”, reads the statement further. (GNS)
SRINAGAR: Senior CPI (M) leader and former MLA Kulgam, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday visited the family of a 30-year-old lady who was brutally murdered by a man a few days ago, in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
The CPI (M) leader visited the victim’s residence and offered condolences to the grief-stricken family
While condemning this inhuman act, the CPI (M) leader said such brutal acts in a civilized society are “unprecedented” as well as “alarming”. He urged police to ensure fast track investigation into the murder.
He urged upon healthier voices to come forward and rake up the matter to ensure justice to the family. “Credible voices should come forward and flag their voice for fast track proceedings of the case and exemplary punishment to the killer,” he said.
Tarigami said that law should ensure strict punishment to the killer so that such incidents will not happen in the future.
Srinagar, Mar 16: Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a non-local woman alleged of kidnapping a minor in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
“Police Station Khag received information that one lady who was begging in village Dalwash, Khag kidnapped a child age about 04 years namely (name withheld)”, reads a statement issued to GNS.
The lady, the statement reads, concealed the child under her scarf and some local women upon developing suspicion, informed police Station Khag.
“A police party of police station Khag rushed to the spot alongwith lady police personnel and recovered the kidnapped boy from the possession of non-local lady and arrested her on spot”, reads the statement.
“The accused lady has been subsequently identified as Chidi Devi wife of Khana Ram resident of Dhannasar, Hanumangarh Rajasthan.”
“A case FIR number 17/2023 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Khag and investigation taken up”, reads the statement.
“The boy has been handed over to his parents after medico legal formalities”, reads the statement further. (GNS)
SRINAGAR: The gruesome murder of a 30-year-old woman in Soibug, Budgam, has left Kashmir in shock and terror. The young lady was supposed to be a bride later this year but the police could not locate her body in a single piece. They assembled it from different places as the killer mason had chopped her body into various pieces.
Thousands of people came out in protest after a local young lady’s body was located by police in piecemeal at different places. She was kidnapped on March 7, and the body pieces were recovered on March 12, morning. The accused, a tile mason, has been arrested. Protesters were seeking him to be hanged.
The incident happened on March 7, when the victim, went for computer coaching in Soibug but never returned home. After graduation, she was picking computing skills from a local computer coaching centre to become employable. She was the eldest of three siblings.
“She was supposed to return home by 3 pm but she did not,” one of her relatives said. “The family waited till late in the evening after failing to locate her at the institute, which by then, was closed.”
Her brother, Tanveer Ahmad Khan, reported her missing to the Police Post Soibug on March 8, as they failed to locate her, and an investigation was initiated.
According to the victim’s family, she was engaged by choice and was not in any kind of relationship.
“We did all the basic investigations from all angles and then we started looking at suspects,” SSP Budgam Tahir Geelani told reporters. After interrogating several suspects, the police arrested a tile mason, identified as Shabir Ahmad Wani, son of Abdul Aziz Wani, a resident of Mohanpora Ompora. The 45-year-old married man had worked as a tile mason in the victim’s house and was given free space to work as the family treated him like a brother. A master mason, residents said he had been working in the area for a long time and was reputed to be a good tile mason.
For all these days, Shabir proved a hard nut. “Finally last (Saturday) night, he admitted to the killing,” Gilani said. The police stated that during interrogation, Shabir Ahmad Wani confessed to kidnapping and murdering the victim. He chopped off her head, sliced her body into pieces, and dumped them at different spots in Budgam to hide his crime. On his disclosures, police recovered one part of her body from the railway bridge and another from Sebdan. “The investigations are still at initial stage and we have secured the crime scene,” Gilani said. The police remained tight-lipped over the motive of the murder indicating the investigations are still in progress.
Gilani said the mason had buried her skull in his courtyard. The arms and legs were located in a water tank not far away from his home. The rest of the body was buried near the railway bridge at Sedna, the officer said. “He had used a knife to chop off her body,” the officer said.
Interestingly, Shabir is a married and settled man with two kids. It was not immediately known if he had sought her hand in marriage earlier. The family said she was getting married in August to a person of her choice.
The news of this heinous crime spread like wildfire, and protests erupted in various places, including Budgam. The locals and family members are urging the LG Governor administration and SSP Budgam to hang the culprit as a lesson for those who dare to commit such crimes.
This brutal incident has shocked and traumatized the entire community, and people are wondering who will be the next victim. SSP Budgam, Syed Tahir Geelani, stated that further investigation into the case is ongoing.
Details regarding the murder reveal that the victim’s family became suspicious of Shabir Ahmad Wani’s involvement in the crime as he had gone missing after the victim’s disappearance. They informed the police, who subsequently began their investigation.
During the investigation, the police found evidence that led them to suspect Shabir Ahmad Wani’s involvement in the murder. They detained him for interrogation, during which he confessed to the crime.
The police have since arrested Shabir and charged him with murder. They have also recovered all of the victim’s body parts from different locations in Budgam.
The incident has raised concerns about the safety of women in the region, with many calling for stricter laws and harsher punishments for those who commit such heinous crimes. The local authorities have assured the community that they will take all necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of the residents.
Police have handed over the body parts to the family for burial. However, the elders ensured that close family members could not access the mutilated body. For most of the day, the debate amid massive protests was about how to manage the burial of the sliced body. People were crying over the gory state of mind of the killer. Her family was inconsolable.
