Budgam, 13 March 2023,(KAT) : Man has been arrested for allegedly killing a woman, chopping her body into several pieces and burying the body parts at different locations in Budgam district, the police said on Sunday.
The police in Budgam have cracked the blind murder case by arresting an accused involved in the commission of the crime, a spokesperson of the force said. He added that on March 8, the Soibugh police post received an application from Tanveer Ahmad Khan, a resident of the Soibugh, stating that his sister left for coaching classes on March 7, but did not return.
A missing report was registered and a probe launched, the police spokesperson said. During the course of the investigation, the police rounded up several suspects, including Shabir Ahmad Wani, a resident of Mohandpora Budgam.
After sustained questioning, Ahmad confessed to his involvement in the commission of the crime, the police spokesperson said. The accused told the police that he had chopped the victim's body into several pieces and buried the body parts at different locations, he added.
Following Ahmad's disclosure, the body parts were recovered, the police spokesperson said, adding that the medico-legal formalities are underway and further investigation is on.
Security personnel during their investigation into the murder of a woman in Budgam district on Sunday—(KAT)