Police in Jhelum Valley district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have arrested two suspects wanted in a murder case registered in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), officials said on Wednesday.
According to a police statement, authorities in Thore police station had reported that armed suspects had attempted to abduct a young girl at gunpoint in its jurisdiction. Upon resistance, the assailants allegedly shot dead the girl’s mother and critically injured her uncle before fleeing the scene.
Acting on information that some of the nominated suspects were hiding in the jurisdiction of Chinari police station in Jhelum Valley, Superintendent of Police (SP) Atta-ur-Rehman directed local police to trace and apprehend them.
A team led by Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Mumtaz Hussain conducted a raid in the Pahl Gahani Tang area and arrested two proclaimed offenders identified as Uzair and Jaleel, residents of Thore, Chilas.
Police said the arrested suspects were wanted in the murder case registered at Thore police station and would be handed over to the concerned authorities.
The SP appreciated the police team's performance and announced certificates and cash rewards for the officers involved in the operation.
Meanwhile, the SP urged the public to report any suspicious or criminal activity in their vicinity to the nearest police station to help ensure a safe and crime-free society.
Tariq Naqash
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