Kulgam, Aug 31: The accused in the tragic Qazigund road accident has been apprehended in a “hit and run case” by police in Kulgam on Sunday.
A senior police officer told that “On 24-08-2025, at Nipora near Grid Station, a pedestrian Smt. Zeba Banoo W/o Gh. Hassan Sheikh R/o Zainpora, Shopian was hit by an unknown vehicle and later she succumbed to her injuries at SKIMS Hospital. Subsequently, a case under relevant sections of Law was registered at Police station Qazigund and a special team led by IC PP Mirbazar Toser Khan was constituted”.
“By using all available means, Investigating team made strenuous efforts and today traced the offending vehicle JK03G-8092 along with its juvenile driver. Furthermore, It was revealed that the boy, being a minor without licence, was driving the vehicle, and thereafter, in connivance with his father Zahoor Ahmad Shah S/o Bashir Ahmad Shah R/o Pirkhoo, Anantnag, attempted to conceal the vehicle and tamper with evidence. The broken side mirror and damaged fender, which has been replaced to mislead the probe, were recovered during investigation”. he said.
“With the help of CCTV footage, witness accounts and technical investigation, the case was worked out in a short span of time, establishing offences under relevant provisions of BNS and MV Act”. he added.
Kulgam police reiterates its commitment to ensure swift investigation and accountability in all such cases.
