Body handed over to POK authorities

Srinagar, March 12 (Scoop News)- The body of Mohammad Ali Mir son of Mohammad Ramzan resident of Bandi Tehsil Athmuqam, district Neelam, POK which was recovered from Kishan Ganga River at Liukakr Teetwal, Kupwara, in the jurisdiction of police station Karan on 10.03.2013,has been handed over to POK authorities on 11.03.2013 in presence of SDM Karnah and Army authorities    

Driver died in stone pelting in Mattan

On March 8th stone pelters started pelting stones on the vehicles at Tikibagh, Mattan who were defying the Hartal Call,Police said in a statement .

Police said that  one Load Carrier Auto bearing registration number JK03C/7364 was stopped by these pelters and started pelting on his load carrier which resulted into grievous hurt to its driver Riyaz Ahmed Khanday, age 23 years,  son of Nazir Ahmad resident of Ahang Matipora. Three more persons known to Riyaz Ahmad Khanday were also traveling in the Load Carrier carrying willow saplings to be dropped at Krangsoo Tikibagh. Stone pelting at Tikibagh caused severe head injury to Riyaz Ahmad Khanday and was shifted to Anantnag Hospital from where he was referred to SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar. He expired on 11.03.2013 at 7.30 PM. During the course of investigation of case FIR No. 12/2013 under section 147, 148, 149, 341, 336 RPC. Four accused persons namely Mohammad Iqbal Najar age 24 years, son of Abdul Majid resident of Kralpora Mattan, Aamir Hussain Najar age 18 years, son of Abdul Hameed Najar resident of Kralpora,  Aamir Bashir Malik, B.Ed student son of Bashir Ahmad Malik resident of Kralpora and  Sartaj Ahmad Wagay son of Ghulam Nabi resident of Kralpora a shopkeeper were arrested on 10.03.2013 and have been remanded to Police custody for seven days. Two more accused persons are yet to be arrested for which efforts are on. Further investigation of the case is going on. Residents of Ahang Matipora protested against stone pelters and demanded action against culprits.