SIT To Probe Bandipora Womans Suspicious Death

BANDIPORA Government on Wednesday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the suspicious death of 35-year-old woman, a mother of three children and a health employee, whose family alleges she was burnt to death by her in-laws on Saturday at Ahemshrief village in this northern Kashmir district.

Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said that a Special Investigation team has been constituted to probe the death of a nurse

He said that SIT has been constituted to be headed by a Police official of the rank of DySP will probe the matter. He said thorough probe will be done and justice will be delivered.

The 33-year-old woman, a nurse by profession, was allegedly burnt alive by her in-laws, in Ahm Sharief village of Bandipore district on Saturday.

The victim was identified as Rehana Gulzar, resident of Nasoo village. She had sustained grevious burn injuries, according to the doctors.

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The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital on Saturday but she soon died of her injuries. Doctors said that the lady had sustained 90% burn injuries.

The family members of deceased alleged that she was murdered by her in-laws.

They said that she was married eight years ago and eversince was continuously being harassed by her in-laws.

However, Rehana’s in-laws refuted the allegations saying that she has committed suicide.

Rehana Gulzar was married to Lateef Ahmad Baba of Ahm-e-Sharief in 2009. They have three kids was working as Head Nurse in the Department of Health.

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