Sopore: Police on Monday claimed to have solved a mysterious murder case of missing goldsmith of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Addressing a press conference, SSP Sopore Harmeet Singh Metha said Sopore police have solved a mysterious murder case of missing Goldsmith, Tariq Ahmed Malik, 32, son of Ghulam Rasool of Kararoos, Kupwara and in this regard 4 persons were arrested.
The arrested were identified as Mohammad Sajad Lara, son of Mohammad Afzal Lara, Mohammad Adil Lara, son of Mohammad Afzal Lara, resident of Muslimpeer Sopore, Ghulam Mohammad Lara, son of Ghulam Qadir Lara, and Nayeem Ahamd Lara, son of Ghulam Mohammad Lara, resident of Ashpeer Sopore.
Mehta said soon after the missing of goldsmith, a special investigation team was constituted by Sopore police to trace out the missing shopkeeper who had gone missing on December 26 evening from his shop ‘Carratline Gold Shop’ at Chota Bazar, Sopore.
“The motive of these accused was to extort gold and money from the goldsmith,” the SSP Sopore said. “The efforts are on to trace out missing body.”
