Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, June 8: Police today arrested two more accused including a constable, who were involved in the broad-day light murder of Virender Singh alias Vicky.
Police spokesman said that on December 30, 2008, one Virender Singh alias Vicky, son of Natha Singh Bhutyal of Barrian was brutally murdered at a tea stall belonging to one Jang Bahadur near ICICI Bank on Dhar Road by accused Shalinder Singh, son of Lal Singh of Palanu, Reasi, Pawan Kumar alias Pappu, son of Madan Lal of Sihal Sallan and Som Ram alias Sheelu, son of Diwan Chand of Ganda Talab Udhampur.
The criminal conspiracy to eliminate Vicky was hatched by these three main accused in connivance with Sushant Sharma, son of Hem Raj of Ward No 1 Subash Nagar, Udhampur, Sumit Singh, son of Surinder Singh of Housing Colony, Udhampur, Sunil Kumar alias Nitu, son of Krishan Lal of Domail, Omkar Singh alias Nishu, son of Luder Singh of Jib Thati, Mohd Maqsood Chandail, son of Mohd Sharief of Gangera Udhampur (Constable then posted at STF Picket Dandi Bhaderwah), Zuber Ahmed Chandail, son of Mohd Hussain of Gangera and Mohd Bashir, son of Noor Din Chandail of Krimchi.
The spokesman said that ever since the kidnapping of real sister of deceased by Aftab Ahmed Chandail, son of Gani Ahmed Chandail of Ward No.7, Udhampur, there was enmity between deceased and Aftab Ahmed Chandail and his associates, which also resulted into an attempt to murder Aftab.
Three main accused and Mohd Bashir have already been arrested in the murder of Vicky and challan already produced in the court of law while as proceedings under Section 512 CrPC have been initiated against remaining six conspirators.
The spokesman said that yesterday a police team from Udhampur Police Station under the supervision of Additional SP Benam Tosh succeeded in arresting two absconding conspirators namely Mohd Maqsood Chandail (Constable in IR 10th Bn) and Zuber Ahmed Chandail, son of Mohd Hussain, both residents of Gangera and produced them in the court of law.
“The efforts are on to nab the remaining conspirators”, the spokesman added.
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