Two Sentenced to Life for Killing a Jammu Kashmir Cop

SRINAGAR: A local court in Udhampur on Saturday sentenced two men to rigorous life imprisonment for the murder of an on-duty policeman along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway eight years ago.

Principal District and Sessions Judge convicted Mohammad Maqbool Dar of Kupwara and Riaz Ahmad of Bandipora for deliberately mowing down Selection Grade Constable Sanjeev Kumar near Jakheni on January 14, 2017. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on the two convicts.

According to police, Kumar was on duty at 10.45 pm when a truck, driven by Dar and owned by Ahmad, was stopped as part of traffic restrictions on vehicles moving towards Srinagar. Instead of halting, the duo broke through the barrier and sped away, crushing Kumar to death on the spot.

Following a detailed investigation, police filed a charge sheet in the case and pursued it in court, leading to the conviction of the accused.

A police spokesperson said the judgment underscored the department’s resolve to secure justice for personnel who lay down their lives in the line of duty.