DG Prisons discovered murdered in Jammu, home assist prime suspect 

By PTI

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General (Prisons) Hemant Okay Lohia was discovered murdered at his residence right here, police mentioned, asserting that his home assist has emerged as the principle suspect within the case.

Director General of Police Dilbag Singh described the incident as “extremely unfortunate” and mentioned a manhunt had been launched to nab the home assist recognized as Jasir, who’s absconding.

Giving particulars, Singh advised PTI that the suspect had even tried to set ablaze the physique of 57-year-old Lohia, who was promoted and appointed as Director General of Prisons within the Union Territory in August.

Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh, who visited the home of Lohia at Udaiwala on the outskirts of Jammu, mentioned the 1992-batch IPS officer was discovered useless on Monday evening, with burn accidents on his physique and his throat slit.

A preliminary examination of the crime scene indicated that Lohia will need to have been making use of some oil on his foot which confirmed swelling.

The killer suffocated Lohia to demise and in addition used a damaged ketchup bottle to slit his throat and later tried to set the physique afire, he mentioned.

The guards current on the residence of the officer noticed the hearth inside his room.

They needed to break open the door because it was locked from inside, the ADGP mentioned.

He mentioned the preliminary examination of the scene of crime factors in direction of homicide.

“The domestic help is absconding. A search for him has started,” the police officer mentioned, including forensic and crime groups inspected the spot.

J and Okay Police household expresses grief and deep sorrow over the demise of the senior officer, he added.

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General (Prisons) Hemant Okay Lohia was discovered murdered at his residence right here, police mentioned, asserting that his home assist has emerged as the principle suspect within the case.

Director General of Police Dilbag Singh described the incident as “extremely unfortunate” and mentioned a manhunt had been launched to nab the home assist recognized as Jasir, who’s absconding.

Giving particulars, Singh advised PTI that the suspect had even tried to set ablaze the physique of 57-year-old Lohia, who was promoted and appointed as Director General of Prisons within the Union Territory in August.

Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh, who visited the home of Lohia at Udaiwala on the outskirts of Jammu, mentioned the 1992-batch IPS officer was discovered useless on Monday evening, with burn accidents on his physique and his throat slit.

A preliminary examination of the crime scene indicated that Lohia will need to have been making use of some oil on his foot which confirmed swelling.

The killer suffocated Lohia to demise and in addition used a damaged ketchup bottle to slit his throat and later tried to set the physique afire, he mentioned.

The guards current on the residence of the officer noticed the hearth inside his room.

They needed to break open the door because it was locked from inside, the ADGP mentioned.

He mentioned the preliminary examination of the scene of crime factors in direction of homicide.

“The domestic help is absconding. A search for him has started,” the police officer mentioned, including forensic and crime groups inspected the spot.

J and Okay Police household expresses grief and deep sorrow over the demise of the senior officer, he added.