Srinagar: Two SPOs of Jammu and Kashmir police were attacked with an axe by a rape accused, killing one of them and critically injuring another in Dachhan area of Kishtwar district on Monday, police said. The attacker, released 20 days ago, also decamped with the service rifles of the SPOs.
“A rape accused released 20 days back in wake of spread of corona virus attacked police party in Dachhan in Kishtwar district,” police said in a statement.
“Accused is Ashiq Hussain son of Bashrat Ahmed of village Tander Dachhan involved in case FIR no 06/2018 u/s 363,376 RPC of P/S Dachhan and the said case has been challan on 27-09-2018 in the court of law. Accused Ashiq Hussain was detained in District Jail kishtwar,” reads the statement.
“SPOs had gone to a higher reach to get a mobile signal so that they could recharge their mobiles,” it said, adding, “CASO launched to nab the attackers.”