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Killing of SHO, 5 other cops; Court frames charges against 8 accused
KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 3/24/2018 12:17:24 AM
SRINAGAR, Mar 23: The sessions court in Anantnag framed charges against eight accused allegedly involved in the killing of six policemen including Station House Officer (SHO) Achabal in 2017.
Giving details a police spokesman in a statement said charges have been framed against Sandeep Kumar Sharma of Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, Mohammad Ashraf Wani alias Molvi of Brenti Dailgam, Khurshid Ahmad Ganie son of of Brenti Dailgam, Mehraj -ud-Din Bangroo aliasAsif of Narparistan, Sahir Ahmad Makroo of Arwani Bijbehara, Zeenat-ul-Islam alias Zeeshan alias Alkama resident of Sugan Shopian, Bashir Ahmad Wani alias Lashker of Soaf Shali Kokernag and Abu Maz (foreign militant) by the court in case under FIR number 82/2017 under Unlawful Activities(Prevention) Act.
Six policemen including SHO Achabal Feroz Dar were killed in Kokernag area when militants ambushed the police party in Kokernag area.
While Wani alias Lashkar and Abu Maaz have been already killed in gunfights, the spokesperson said efforts are on to trace the other “absconders”.