Kulgam Hit-and-Run Case Solved; Accused Arrested from Uttar Pradesh

Srinagar, Jul 16: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday solved the fatal hit-and-run case involving an 11-year-old girl in Kulgam by arresting the accused from Uttar Pradesh and seizing the vehicle allegedly involved in the accident. The accused has been identified as Arun Gupta, a resident of Behrinbagh in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh. According to police, the incident occurred on July 10 near KP Colony in Vessu, Kulgam, when an unidentified vehicle struck the 11-year-old girl. She was rushed to Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag, where she later succumbed to her injuries. Following the incident, Police Station Qazigund registered a case under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the matter. During the investigation, the team analysed CCTV footage, examined evidence and developed technical leads, which helped identify both the accused and the offending vehicle. Acting on the leads, a police team travelled to Uttar Pradesh and, with the assistance of the local police, arrested the accused. The Grand Vitara vehicle allegedly involved in the accident was also seized. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kulgam, said the arrest demonstrates that offenders cannot evade the law by crossing state boundaries and credited the breakthrough to meticulous technical in