Rajouri Murder Case Cracked, Victim's Sister Among 3 Arrested, Say Police

Police said they found during questioning that the victim had objected to the relationship between his sister and another accused

The Jammu and Kashmir police today claimed to have solved a case relating to the murder of a youth in Rajouri district last week with the arrest of three suspects, including his younger sister. Ankit Bakshi (24) was found murdered at his house in Chakli village in the early hours of August 11. "A Special Investigation Team was constituted to crack the case. Based on its investigation, three suspects, including Bakshi's sister Priya (21) and her boyfriend Rajan Sharma were arrested," Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, Sheema Nabi Qasba told reporters. She said sustained questioning of the accused had revealed that Rajan and Priya were in a relationship for the past one year and Ankit had objected to it.