Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 17: Police in Budgam today solved a hit-and-run case by arresting the accused driver along with three conspirators besides seizing the vehicle used in the commission of the crime.
In this regard, on July 15, Police Station Khansahib received information that a motorcycle bearing registration No. PB09M-2124 driven by Mohammad Ismail Lone son of Irshad Ahmed Lone along with 2 pillion riders namely Mohammad Yousuf Lone son of Manzoor Ahmed Lone, Mushtaq Ahmed Lone son of Ghulam Qadir Lone, all residents of Sitharan Khag were hit by an unknown vehicle near Jamia Masjid Arizal and the driver along with the vehicle has fled away from the spot.
“The injured persons were shifted to SMHS hospital Srinagar for further treatment. However, 02 injured Mohammad Yousuf and Mohammad Ismail succumbed to their injuries at SMHS Hospital Srinagar. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 119/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Khansahib, and the investigation was taken up,” police said.
Police said that during the investigation, the investigation team put forth all efforts to identify and arrest the driver involved in the commission of the crime and summoned various suspects for questioning.
“After strenuous efforts, the Police team recovered the suspected vehicle bearing registration number JK04A-0678 from the agriculture field in village Arizal.”
Earlier, police said, at the time of the incident, President Sumo Stand Arizal namely Fayaz Ahmad War, and the brother of vehicle owner namely Mehraj Ahmad Khan produced one Irshad Ahmad Khan son of Abdul Rashid Khan resident of Checkmarg Hardpanzoo before PS Khan Sahib by claiming him to be the driver of the vehicle.
“However, during questioning, it came to fore that one Shakeel Ahmad Khan son of Abdul Rashid Khan resident of Checkmarg Hardpanzoo (who doesn’t possess a driving license) was driving the vehicle at the time of the incident.”
Police said that the actual driver happens to be the brother of the impersonating driver produced by President Sumo Stand and the brother of the owner of the involved vehicle. “The trio had hatched a conspiracy to save the actual driver from legal action owing to his nonpossession of driving license.”
The driver of the vehicle, two cheaters, and impersonating driver were booked and arrested in the instant hit and run case under sections 304-A, 229, 337, 205, 417, 177-IPC, and 3/181, 190(2), 146, 196 MV Act.
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