Domestic help accused in murder of J&K DG (Prisons) Hemant Lohia arrested

A 23-year-old domestic help was arrested on Tuesday (October 4) for the alleged brutal killing of the Jammu and Kashmir director general (Prisons) Hemant K Lohia, which had sparked off a massive manhunt, said the police. The suspect is now being interrogated, added police officials said.

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Lohia was found dead on Monday night barely a few hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu for a three-day visit to the Union Territory.

Yasir Lohar’s arrest followed a major all-night manhunt, police said in a statement, adding that his interrogation had begun.

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Lohar, who was arrested from a field in Kanachak area, is a resident of Halla-Dhandrath village in Ramban district. His diary was earlier found which indicated his depressed mental state, said the police.

Hemant Lohia, who was found dead at his residence in the outskirts of Jammu had burn injuries on his body and his throat was slit, said officials.

(With inputs from agencies)