Five arrested for violent assault and public disturbance at Khayam Chowk, says Srinagar police

Srinagar:  Srinagar Police have arrested five persons in connection with a violent assault incident that took place during the intervening night of August 3 and 4 at Khayam Chowk, Khanyar.

In a statement, the police said that the accused persons were allegedly involved in creating a public disturbance and physically assaulting a few persons in the area.

Taking swift cognisance of the incident, FIR No. 40/2025 was registered at Police Station Khanyar under the sections 109, 115(2), 126(2), and 324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

During the course of investigation, all five accused were identified and subsequently arrested by the Police.

Two vehicles used in the commission of the offence — a Mahindra Scorpio N and a Toyota Glanza — have also been seized, as part of the ongoing investigation.

The details of the arrested persons are Faheem Ahmad Khan, son of Mohammad Ayub Khan, a resident of Botshah Mohalla, Lal Bazar; Talat Hassan, son of Ghulam Hassan Dhar, a resident of Housing Colony, Chanapora; Nadeem Malik, son of Bashir Ahmed Malik, a resident of Natipora, Mehjoor Nagar; Amir Rashid Molvi, son of Abdul Rashid Molvi, a resident of Jogilanker, Rainawari and Mudasir Ahmed Sheikh, son of Sheikh Nazir Ahmed, a resident of Ikhrajpora, Rajbagh, Srinagar.