4 of a family among 6 found dead in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Six persons, including four of a family, were found dead in two houses in Jammu province of the Indian-occupied Kashmir on Tuesday night, with the police suspecting it to be a case of poisoning.

In a statement, a police spokesman said a woman named Shahzada, who lives in Barzalla locality of Kashmir capital Srinagar, informed them by phone last night that her brother Noor-ul-Habib was not answering her calls and she feared he might have committed suicide.

Police teams rushed to the two houses in Sidhra locality of Jammu and found the bodies of Sakina Begum, her two daughters Naseema Akhtar and Rubina Bano, and son Zafar Salim besides those of Noor-ul-Habib and Sajad Ahmed. A foul smell was emanating from the bodies, the police said.

All the deceased hail from Kashmir Valley. The police said it remains to be ascertained whether it is a case of suicide or homicide or both.

Freedom fighter’s house seized

Meanwhile, a day after a Hindu farmer was shot dead in the southern Shopian district, police said the process had begun for seizing the house of Adil Wani, who was thought to be responsible for the killing.

Additional Director General of Police Vijay Kumar told reporters that the action had been taken under the provisions of law.

The father and three brothers of Adil, have been arrested for “sheltering him”.