BOONI: Police here have arrested a man on the charge of killing a final-year engineering student belonging to Reshun village, ending the mystery shrouding his death.
The student, Rafiq Ali, left home on April 20 evening and the following morning his dead body was found along the river in Kulum Shughoor area near Reshun with his bike lying nearby. The police had recorded the incident in its daily dairy (Roznamcha) at 9am on April 21 without registering a proper FIR.
According to the first information report (FIR) registered on April 25 evening, Muhammad Ali of Reshun approached the Booni police station on Thursday and alleged that Ikram Nawaz, son of Gul Nawaz, of Reshun Gol, had killed his brother.
The complainant was taken to a local court where he recorded his statement under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, after which the FIR was registered on Thursday evening that led to the arrest of the suspect.
In his statement, the complainant accused Ikram Nawaz of torturing and stoning his brother to death.
People of the area were shocked over the incident and had been asking the police to trace and arrest those behind the murder without delay.