April 16, 2011 8:41 PM

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JK police claim breakthrough in resolving Moulvi’s murder case, 3 held

The Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have made a major breakthrough in resolving the murder case of Jamiat-e-Ahli Hadees president Moulvi Showkat Ahmad Shah in a blast last week. Police in Srinagar say they arrested three persons today in connection with the killing of the Moulvi.They have been identified as Abdul Ghani Dar alias Abdullah Ghazali, President of 'Sautul Haq' (the voice of truth), a radical politico-religious outfit and two others — Javed Ahmad Munshi and Nisar Ahmad Khan.Moulvi Shah was killed in an IED blast on while he was entering a mosque in Maisuma area of the city to lead Fridayprayers.Police say, the breakthrough was achieved after State intelligence worked on some clues gathered from the scene and zeroed in on the accused.'Sautul Haq' is a group of radical elements and many of them are also members of the Jamiat-e-Ahli Hadees. Kashmir Inspector General of Police S M Sahai told reporters that it was an attempt by these elements to take control of Jamiat-e-Ahli Hadees.

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