Srinagar man stabbed while parking

After a dispute over a parking space on Sunday, police arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his cousin.

Zareef Ahmad Mir allegedly stabbed his cousin Amir Razak Mir during a dispute over parking vehicles near their shops in Parimpora area of ​​the city, a police spokesman said.

The police took cognizance of the incident and arrested the accused, he added.

The victim was declared dead on arrival at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS), the police spokesperson said, adding that an FIR under Section 103 (punishment for murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at Parimpora had been a police station.

“The defendant was arrested and the murder weapon was confiscated. Further investigation into the case is underway,” he said.

Srinagar city and its immediate suburbs have been congested for the last five years due to the daily influx of hundreds of new vehicles.

In addition to the traffic congestion on the streets, parking spaces inside and outside the city are also becoming a problem area and disputes arise again and again. In view of the congested traffic in the city of Srinagar, a sprawling ring road is currently being laid.