Hemant Kumar Lohia, the Director General of Police (DGP) of the Prisons department, was found murdered at his residence in Jammu on Monday.
Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh said the accused involved in the murder case was apprehended "in a major manhunt launched by J&K police throughout the night". Interrogation of the accused has started, he said.
Police had earlier recovered the murder weapon. "A diary of the accused has also been found, which reflects his depressed mental state. Further investigation is on," Mukesh Singh was quoted by ANI as saying.
Meanwhile, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh was quoted by News 18 as saying that the suspect even tried to set fire to the body of 57-year-old Lohia.
DGP Prisons's throat was slit
According to news agency PTI, Lohia was found dead at his Udaiwala residence on the outskirts of Jammu. His throat was slit and the first examination of the scene of crime revealed this as a suspected murder case, the ADGP was quoted as saying. The official also added Lohia was found dead with burn injuries on his body.
The guards stationed at the officer's residence observed fire in Lohia's room. The official said they had to break open the door because it was locked from the inside.
"The domestic help has gone missing...The search for him has begun," he said, adding that the J&K Police family expresses grief and deep sorrow over the death of their senior officer.
Lohia was a 1992 batch IPS officer and was promoted and appointed as Director General of prisons in the Union Territory in August this year.
Terror outfit claims responsibility
The terror outfit 'People's Anti Fascist Force' claimed responsibility for the murder, News 18 reported. However, the police have not mentioned the involvement of terror forces in the incident as of yet.
(Edited by : Priyanka Rathi)
First Published: Oct 4, 2022 9:23 AM IST
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