Baramullah, Jul 16 (KNS): Baramullah police has claimed to have solved the murder case of a shopkeeper, Sameer Yousif Ahanger s/o Mohammad Yousif Ahanger R/O Mohalla Mir Sahib Baramullah, who was shot at by unidentified gunmen in Baramullah town on his shop in June this year.

SSP Baramulla Abdul Qayoom, during a Press conference held on Tuesday, said that on 30 -06-2019 at about 20:45hrs, Police Station Baramullah, through reliable sources came to know that some unknown gunmen fired upon one Sameer Yousif Ahanger s/o Mohammad Yousuf Ahanger R/O Mohalla Mir Sahib Baramulla age about 28 years at Azadgunj Baramullah, who got seriously injured and was shifted to District Hospital Baramulla, where from he was referred to SKIMS Srinagar for further treatment.

During the intervening night of 30th June & 1st July, 2019 Sameer Yousuf succumbed to the injuries at the hospital inSrinagar, where he was admitted. Accordingly a Case under FIR No. 112/2019 u/s 307, 7/27 RPC was registered at Police Station Baramulla and investigation was started.

SSP Baramulla further said that a special investigation team was constituted under the supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police Baramullah to investigate the case.

During the course of investigation, many suspects were called for questioning, including Aquib Bashir and Auqib Shalla of Chesti Colony Old Town Baramulla. As a result of sustained interrogation, the duo confessed the killing of Shopkeeper namely Sameer Yousif Ahanger at Azad Gunj Baramulla and on their disclosure one pistol has also been recovered which was used for crime.

It is pertinent to mention that duo and their close friend Uzair Amin had decided to join militant ranks after the killing of the Sameer Ahmad Ahanger. Subsequently on the next day i.e 2nd July, 2019 Uzair joined HM Outfit and Auqib Shalla also left for joining the group. (KNS)