Man held for killing daughter in Baramulla
Srinagar: A man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his daughter in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, police said Tuesday.
“Javid Ahmad Khan, a resident of Laridora in Baramulla, was arrested for killing his daughter and dumping the body in the Kawharbala forest area,” a police spokesman said.
He said police has registered a case of murder against the accused.
“During the course of investigation, police came to know that Khan had taken his daughter to the forest area and murdered her after a disagreement over the fixing of the victim’s marriage,” the spokesman said.
He said body of the victim has been handed over to her family members after completion of the medico-legal formalities.
“Experts from FSL also visited the scene of the crime to gather vital pieces of physical and material evidences in the instant matter,” he added. (PTI)
