Police points to robbery as motive
Rajouri, July 2 (Greater Kashmir): A 20 year-old Rajouri youth on Saturday confessed to the killing of a Naga youth at Sunderbani, Rajouri district, Jammu & Kashmir on June 23. As per the Rajouri police, robbery was stated to be the motive behind the murder.
The accused, identified as Rajan Sharma, son of Vijay Kumar, resident of Makana near Sunderbani told police that he asked the deceased to accompany him to a cremation ground with the promise of more alcohol. The deceased, Jisietho Nyuwi was reportedly in an inebriated state at the time.
A police officer said the accused hit the victim with a heavy stone and fled with his mobile phone, cash and wallet containing four ATM cards.
Investigation led police to the 20 year-old with the police officer stating, “It was found that a 20-year-old boy working in an ice factory was seen near the bar on the day of incident but was missing since.” The youth was tracked down by the police on July 1 and interrogated during which he admitted to committing the crime.
The stolen wallet and cell phone along with the murder weapon were recovered by the police. The deceased Nyuwi was working with a private telecom company. His dead body was found near a cremation ground at Sunderbani on June 23.
