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Protests as J&K woman killed, body chopped
The weapon of offence, a knife, has also been recovered by the police. The victim was buried at her home town on Sunday after medico-legal formalities.
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The victim was buried at her home town on Sunday after medico-legal formalities.
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Protests as J&K woman killed, body chopped
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Protests erupted in the Budgam area of central Kashmir on Sunday as the murder of a 30-year-old woman came to light.
As per police reports, on March 8, police post Soibug (Budgam) received an application from one Tanveer Ahmad Khan, stating that his sister, Arifa Shafi, had left for coaching classes on March 7 but did not return home. “A missing report was registered and investigation was initiated,” Budgam SP Tahir Gilani said.
Police rounded up several suspects, including one Shabir Ahmad Wani, a resident of Ompora, Budgam. “After sustained questioning, he confessed to his involvement in the crime. He further revealed that he had chopped the woman’s body into several pieces and buried those at different locations. The body parts have been recovered,” the SP said.
He added that the accused led the police to the parts of the body. “While the head of the deceased was found at the house of the accused, the torso was found under a bridge and the limbs were found in a water tank close to his house,” he added.
The weapon of offence, a knife, has also been recovered by the police. The victim was buried at her home town on Sunday after medico-legal formalities.
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