Jammu: Police on Tuesday claimed to have solved a gruesome murder of a minor in the Bishnah area of Jammu.
In a statement, on January 13, at 11:55pm, an alert was received at Police Station Bishnah, that an unidentified individual had been brutally murdered with a sharp-edged weapon and the body was lying along Bhatyari, Bishnah Road.
The deceased was later identified as Ajay Kumar (minor boy, age 17 years), son of Romesh Lal of Bhatyari, Bishnah. The deceased was a conductor of the matador by profession.
The spokesman further stated that acting promptly, FIR No. 04/2025 U/S 103/190/191(2)/191(3)BNS & 4/25 Arms Act was registered and an intensive investigation was launched.
Few suspects were identifed and police parties carried out raids at various locations within Jammu and adjacent districts and arrested Anmol Sharma, 24, son of Ganesh Dass of Jakh, Samba; Nikhil Sharma, 29, son of Bawa Ditta Sharma of Jakh, Samba and Nishant Choudhary, 23, son of Parshottam Pal, a resident of Vijaypur, Samba
During sustained questioning, the accused confessed to the crime, revealing that the murder stemmed from a personal rivalry.
According to their statements, Nikhil Sharma launched a fatal assault on the victim using a sharp-edged Toka, while Anmol Sharma and Nishant Choudhary were actively involved in executing the crime, which they had planned to avenge the personal rivalry over altercation which had happened between the accused Anmol Sharma and other party, he said.
As part of the ongoing investigation, police have recovered the weapons used in the crime—a Toka and a Khukri—further solidifying the case against the accused.
Moreover the VW Polo vehicle, bearing registration number JK21H 0505 involved in the commission of the offence has also been seized, he said.
