Srinagar, Sep 07: A court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district has sentenced two persons– Mohammad Maqbool Dar of Kupwara and Riaz Ahmad of Bandipora–to life imprisonment for deliberately killing an on-duty policeman on Jammu-Srinagar Highway eight years ago.
The Principal District and Sessions Judge convicted the duo for deliberately mowing down Selection Grade Constable Sanjeev Kumar near Jakheni on January 14, 2017. The court also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on each of the convicts.
According to police, Kumar was on duty at 10.45 pm when a truck, driven by Dar and owned by Ahmad, was stopped as part of traffic restrictions on vehicles moving towards Srinagar. Instead of halting, the duo broke through the barrier and sped away, crushing Kumar to death on the spot.
Following a detailed investigation, police filed a charge sheet in the case and pursued it in court, leading to the conviction of the accused.
A police spokesperson said the judgment underscored the department’s resolve to secure justice for personnel who lay down their lives in the line of duty.
