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Jammu and Kashmir DGP Jail Hemant Kumar Lohia was murdered on Monday night by slitting his throat. He had gone to the house of friend Sanjeev Khajuria with his wife in Udaiwala of Domana area. The suspect of the incident is going to the helper of DGP Lohia, who is seen running after the incident in the CCTV footage. The killer also tried to burn the dead body of the DGP.
Kerosene bottle also recovered on the spot
A part of his body was found burnt. The police also recovered a bottle of kerosene from the spot. The absconding DGP’s servant has been identified as Yasir, a resident of Ramban. DGP’s friend Sanjeev Khajuria’s brother Raju Khajuria is the SPO in the police, who is currently also Sanjeev’s PSO.
went to his friend Sanjeev Khajuria’s house with his wife
Police is questioning him. Police sources said that the DGP had gone to the house of his friend Sanjeev Khajuria with his wife. After eating the food, he asked the domestic servant Yasir to massage him. After that both of them went to the room. After some time, friends and his family came down after hearing the screams of the DGP.
the door was locked from inside
Found that the door was locked from inside. After breaking it, they entered the room and found the DGP lying in a bloodied condition. There were marks of blows from sharp weapons at many places on his body including slitting his throat. Injuries were also found on the stomach. The head was also burnt.
- Sources said that after slitting the throat of the DGP, an attempt was made to burn the body by setting fire to the pillow and clothes with kerosene. At the same time, it is said that by the time the door of the room was broken, Yasir had escaped through the back door.
In this case, Raju Khajuria, younger brother of Sanjeev Khajuria, was detained by the police late night. Raju is a policeman who was posted as a private security personnel with Sanjeev Khajuria. He is being interrogated at Domana police station. He was in police uniform when he was taken into custody.
The second helper said – Yasir had come with DGP only six months ago
Mohinder Singh, the current second helper at Sanjeev Khajuria’s house, told that in the evening, DGP Sahib had come with his wife. The escort left them at the gate. Mohinder said that only for ten minutes Yasir was alone. It was during this time that this incident happened. Yasir had become a helper with DGP Sahib only six months ago.
Teams leave in search of killer
Police and other agencies reached the spot as soon as the news of the murder was received. The sensational incident that took place during the stay of Home Minister Amit Shah in the city has stirred the police department. After interrogating the people around, the body was taken into custody. A police team has been dispatched in search of the killer.
The body of the DGP was found in the house under mysterious circumstances. Preliminary investigation reveals that it is suspected murder. The domestic servant is absconding. The search operation has been started. Forensic team and crime team are on the spot. The investigation has been started. Senior police officers are at the spot. The police family expresses its deep sorrow on his demise. – Mukesh Singh, ADGP