Srinagar, July 29: Police on Friday said the Juvenile Justice Board, Srinagar has framed charges against one Child in Conflict with law (name withheld) against whom charge sheet had been filed by the State Investigating Agency (SIA) on 23 June this in case FIR No. 67/2021 U/S 302,120-B IPC, 7/27 I.A Act, 16, 18,19,20,38 UA (P) Act of P/S Karan Nagar Srinagar.
The minor along with two militants of TRF, Mehran Shalla of Jamallata Nawakadal Srinagar and Basit Rashid Dar of Redwani Payeen Kulgam, were found involved by the investigating agency in the murder of the civilian Majid Ahmad Gojri of Chattabal Srinagar who was killed inside Madina Complex Srinagar in broad day light in October last year, the police said.
“The initial investigation of the case was carried out by District Police Srinagar and subsequently on 23.10.2021, an SIT of CID/SIA was constituted to further investigate the case,” it said in a statement to GNS, adding, “The SIT headed by a Deputy Superintendent of Police worked out the case and apprehended the CCL. The murder of Majid Gojri had caused a furore on social media as Majid was a popular face in Downtown Srinagar. Initially there had been rumours that Majid had been killed by a rival gang, however, the investigation carried out by SIA has clearly indicted (militants) of TRF in the murder.”