Two people were arrested on Monday in connection with the death of a 28-year-old youth in Rajouri district last week, police said, noting that the same was done for “repeatedly scrutinising” minors’ relationships.
Police constituted a Special Investigation Team on Wednesday to look into the “brutal murder” of Ankush Bakshi, the son of Bachan Lal, in the Chakli region of Rajouri district on Tuesday night.
According to authorities, Ankush was attacked with sharp edged instruments and died on the scene as a result of his injuries.
According to authorities, a case (FIR No. 538/20210) was filed at Rajouri police station under sections 302 and 458 of the Indian Penal Code, and an investigation was launched.
“(The) Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by DySP Hq, Rajouri examined Technical data and witnesses,” a police spokesman said in a statement to Kashmir-based news agency GNS, adding, “Based on leads developed, suspects were identified and apprehended – namely, (1) Rajan Sharma, s/o Vijay Kumar, r/o Chingus (21 yrs); (2) (teenager) from Sangpur, age being verified – maybe juvenile, (3) Priya Bakshi, S/o Bachan Lal, r/o Chakli (21 yrs).”
According to the police, it was discovered that the accused Rajan and Priya were having an affair, to which the dead had objected frequently and “often angrily.”
“As a result of this, the above mentioned devised a criminal conspiracy to assassinate the deceased, who carried out the criminal plot on the intervening night of August 10/11,” the police stated.
The Chenab Times News Desk