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Father-son duo held in octogenarian’s killing
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Monday, 10 March 2014
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Srinagar: Two days after an
octogenarian man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir's
Awantipora, police Monday arrested a father-son duo to ascertain
their role in the killing.
Larkipora Padgampor resident, Ghulam Rasool Makroo and
his son Showkat Ahmad Makroo, in Pulwama disrict were picked up by Special
Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police from their house, official sources
said.
"Their role in the killing is being
investigated," a police official told GNS, adding they have filed a case
under FIR 6/2014 under section 302 RPC.
Ghulam Mohammad Dar, 85, was shot dead from point blank
range near his home on Saturday late evening. Dar’s son is an
elected village headman affiliated to the Peoples Democratic Party. (GNS)
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