Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in the stabbing of a local youth besides injuring another in Badamwari area of Srinagar last Monday.
“On 28,03,2022 in the evening hours, a scuffle broke out outside Badamwari between the two groups of young boys, over a trivial issue, wherein at the beginning two boys had a small quarrel with each other and later on two groups took their sides,” police said.
“The fight ended in the stabbing of one boy resulting in serious injuries to him, while another boy also sustained injuries in the incident. The injured were later on operated upon at SMHS Karannagar and SKIMS Soura hospitals, respectively”, police added.
Those injured, as per the statement included Tariq Ahmad Sheikh son of Bashir Ahmad, resident of Radpora Khaniyar and Arshad Ahmad Sheikh son of Ab Radhid Sheikh, a resident of Hamda Kadal Sheikh Colony Hawal.
In this context Case under FIR NO 19/2022 U/S 307, 325,147,148 IPC Stands registered in Police Station Rainawari, it reads.
Many suspects were apprehended for questioning. During questioning, the six persons were prima-facie found to be involved in the commission of the crime and have been arrested today, the statement reads.
The arrestees, as per the statement, include; Danish Ahmad Sheikh son of Mushtaq Ahmad, a resident of Sheikh Colony Hawal, Farhan Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Nabi Mir, resident of Kak Mohalla Nowhatta, Shahzib Altaf Ahangar son of Mohd Altaf, resident of Gojwara Nowhatta, Arbaz Ahmad Bhat son of Mohd Altaf Bhat, resident of Makhdoom Sahib Nowhatta, Tavqeer Sidiq Gojree son of Mohd Sidiq Gojree, resident of Radpora Khaniyar and Waseem Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar, resident of Kakamohalla Nowhatta.
Other accused persons, who were part of either of the two groups are being identified and will be arrested in due course, the statement further read.
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