Pulwama, Feb 18 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday said that has arrested seven persons who are involved in the killing of farm fishes in Batnoor area Shahoora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.
"On 13/2/2023 Police post Lassipora received a written complaint from one Manzoor Ahmad Mir S/O Ab Salaam Mir R/O Bathnoor Shahoora stated therein that some unknown persons have mixed some poisonous substance in water due to which thousands of fishes died in his fish farm at Bathnoor area of Litter Pulwama," police said.
"Upon this information Case FIR NO 9/2023 U/S 428 IPC was registered at PS Litter and investigation taken up. During the course of investigation of the case, by utilizing technical and human resources many suspects were called for questioning from where it has came to surface that some persons have used Bleaching powder for catching fishes at Canal which acted as a source of water for said fish farm, due to which the farm fishes got killed," it said, adding that all the accused persons involved in the act have been arrested.
"The general public of the area have hailed the role of police for timely action against the accused persons," it added.(KNS).