Jammu: Police on Friday presented charge sheet against four persons in Soura weapon snatching case on a guard post of Hurriyat leader Fazal Haq Qureshi last year.
“Police today presented charge sheet for case FIR No 26/2018 was registered at police station Soura pertaining to the weapon snatching conspiracy and murder before the Court of Additional District and Session Judge Srinagar after obtaining requisite government sanction and completing all other departmental formalities,” said a police spokesman.
Charge sheet was presented against four accused persons including the four accused Omar Noor Bhat son of Noor Mohammad Bhat, Waseem Ahmad Sofi son of Bashir Ahmad Sofi, Adil Majeed Bhat son of Abdul Majeed Bhat, all residents of Chatabal and Obaid Altaf Zoji son of Mohammad Altaf Zoji resident of Naribal Soura who are currently lodged in Central Jail Srinagar.
The attack was carried out on 25 February 2018 on the guard post deployed at the residence of Fazal Haq Qureshi. In the attack one Policeman constable Farooq Ahmad was killed and his service rifle was also snatched.
“All the four accused persons were charged for their involvement in conspiring and executing the attack, murder of a cop on duty and weapon snatching” the spokesman said.
