Mother son duo held for murder of eight-year-old Talib’s murder, claims Police

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Srinagar: The mystery behind the sudden disappearance of an eight-year-old boy Talib Ahmad Khan has been solved by the Police after the dead body of the boy was recovered based on the confession of the accused from a nearby forest area of village Awoora of district Kupwara. Talib Hussain son of Manzoor Ahmad Khan of village Awoora had disappeared moments after he left home on the fateful day on February 15.

Since then, police had been on their toes and had been relentlessly carrying the searches for the missing boy. All the nearby water bodies, surrounding jungles and suspected places were searched by Police using drones and sniffer dogs but no clue could be found. A large number of suspects were also put to sustained questioning during the last three weeks. 

“After having explored all the possible angles and questioning of a large number of people in connection with the case, Police finally was able to zero in on the main suspect who after sustained questioning confessed to the commission of crime and led to the recovery of the dead body of the victim boy,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara Yougal Manhas said. Police and even some prominent members from the civil society had also announced rewards for anyone who would help in tracing the innocent child. 

The accused in the case has turned out to be the neighbour of the victim named Aamir Ahmad Khan son of Mohammed Amin Khan aged 19 years and his mother Shahnaza Begum aged 37 years. After the post-mortem, the body of Talib has been laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard today and investigations of the case have been taken forward. People in large number appreciated the police efforts in unearthing the murder mystery as the incident had created panic and a sense of security among parents in and around Kupwara. 

Police teams led by Additional Superintendent of Police Pardeep Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police Headquarters Rashid Younis, Inspector Nazeer Ahmad SHO PS Trehgam and Azhar Shakeel IC PP Awoora cracked the case after putting in relentless efforts.