Rajouri, Oct 15 (KNS): Police have arrested the main accused in a case of arson and damage to vehicles following a fatal road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Shubham Rajput (23), a resident of Moughla in Teryath tehsil, was wanted in connection with FIR No. 107/2026 registered at Dharamsal police station, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri, Naresh Singh said.
According to police, a minibus skidded off the road at Moughla on October 9 around 6.30 pm, resulting in the death of two passengers and injuries to 24 others.
Following the accident, the accused and some others allegedly went to the residence of the vehicle owner, set fire to a minibus parked near the house and damaged several other vehicles belonging to him, police said.
Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The damaged vehicles included three Tata Magic vehicles, two motorcycles, a Tempo Traveller and a private car, they said.
The accused was apprehended from Katra following sustained efforts by a police team led by the in-charge of Police Post Teryath, under the supervision of the Station House Officer (SHO), Dharamsal, and Deputy Superintendent of Police, Special Operations Group (SOG), Kalakote, the SSP said.
Further investigation is underway to identify other persons involved in the incident and determine their role, he added. (KNS)
National,Health,Technology,Business,Environment,Education,Crime,Politics,City,Tourism,Sports,Weather,International,Entertainment,Condolence,Opinion,