Police arrest two people for role in Maisuma murder case

Srinagar, July 15(ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two youths on Wednesday in connection with the murder of a college student, Asrar Ahmed Dar, in the Maisuma area of the city.

The arrested were identified as Imran and Azim. According to the police, Imran had kidnapped Asrar on July 3, and took him to a house in Llahibagh area and then killed him using a gym rod.

Police said, Asrar's body was left in the house for three days after which Imran is said to have dumped it near the Malkha area.

The police suspect that intimacy to a girl is the prime reason for this murder. Imran and Asrat were friends and got to know the girl through the internet. She was initially close to Imran, but told him that Asrar was her boyfriend. This reportedly aroused Imran, the police added. (ANI)