On run after Uttarakhand murder, Haryana couple held in J&K

Dharambir, a resident of Sheikhpur village in Haryana’s Hisar, along with his wife Jhanki Devi, had allegedly committed a murder in Uttarakhand on June 20 and subsequently fled to J&K to evade arrest, a police spokesman said

The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested a Haryana couple, wanted in a murder case registered in Uttarakhand, from Katra town in Reasi district and handed them over to Uttarakhand Police for further legal proceedings, an official said on Saturday.

The concerned police station in Uttarakhand was informed immediately and after completing legal formalities, both accused were handed over to them for further action, the spokesman said.  (HT Photo for representation)

Dharambir, a resident of Sheikhpur village in Haryana’s Hisar, along with his wife Jhanki Devi, had allegedly committed a murder in Uttarakhand on June 20 and subsequently fled to J&K to evade arrest, a police spokesman said.

He said a local police team, acting on a tip off, located and apprehended them from a hotel in Katra.

The concerned police station in Uttarakhand was informed immediately and after completing legal formalities, both accused were handed over to them for further action, the spokesman said.