Mother-son duo arrested for murder

Srinagar: Police on Saturday claimed to have cracked a blind murder case within six hours of the recovery of an unidentified dead body, leading to arrest of two persons.
Sharing details, a police spokesperson said that on July 30, 2026, police recovered an unidentified dead body wrapped in gunny bags lying in the Babademb area beneath the Baba Dawood Khaki Bridge, Khanyar.
A case was registered, and during investigation, police zeroed in on Haleema Bano and her son Moomin Ahmad, originally residents of Machil, Kupwara, who were residing as tenants at Mughal Mohalla, Rainawari.
Police said the mother-son duo had fled from Srinagar to evade arrest. However, police pursued all available leads, and traced and apprehended them from Lolab, Kupwara, within hours of the recovery of the body.
The deceased was identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, a resident of Kalantpora, Hawal. Investigation revealed that he was murdered inside the accused’s rented accommodation following a financial dispute.
The accused subsequently disposed of the body in the Babademb Canal in an attempt to conceal the offence and destroy evidence. Several incriminating articles connected with the commission of the crime have been recovered during the investigation.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the involvement of any other person(s), police said.