Couple arrested on murder charges

Investigation into the driver's murder underway

HARIPUR:

Police arrested a couple for their alleged involvement in the murder of a driver on Wednesday.

A mobile phone, identity cards, and a murder weapon were recovered from their possession.

Police said that the body of a man was recovered from a grave in an abandoned plot on Kachi Road near the Haripur Police Station City Chowki TIP Limits two weeks ago. The deceased was identified as Changzeb Fazlur Rehman, a resident of Muzaffarabad Khal Ghari Phalgran Haveliyan.

They added that a report was also filed earlier in the Chowki Rojiya, and a case under Section 302 was registered in police station City Haripur.

DPO Haripur took notice of the incident and issued an order to DSP Circle Headquarters Fida Khan and SHO Police Station City to arrest the suspect involved in the murder.

SHO Police Station City Inspector Muhammad Arif, along with the investigative staff and other personnel, traced the accused named Javed Sakna and his wife, who were caught hiding in Khushab (Punjab) area. Further investigation is underway.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, October 6^th, 2022.