Romana Murder Case: Witness identifies main accused

Nishwan Rasool
Srinagar: In a significant development in the Romana Javed hit and run case, a key witness Wednesday identified the main accused in a local court here. The witness—Anam Iqbal— deposed before the court of Principal District and Sessions Judge Gous-u-Nisa and recorded her statement today. Anam identified the vehicle, a black coloured Alto car bearing registration number JK01H- 5758, which she said Shoiab Dariyal, the main accused in the case, ran over Romana resulting in her death.

Seventeen-year-old Romana Javed daughter of Dr Javed Shabnum of Bagh-i-Mehtab, Budgam was allegedly mowed to death by Shoaib Daryeel son of Muhammad Ashraf Daryeel of Nowhatta and Obaid Ahmed Khan son of Zahoor Ali Khan of Bulbul Bagh Barzulla Alto in Parray-pora locality here on May 3 last year, in broad day light, after she refused their advances.

On March 13, this year, prosecution had filed a charge sheet against the Shoaib and Obaid in the case charging the two accused for murder under Section 302, 294, 201 and 34 RPC.

The court has now listed the case for further hearing on last week of June.