Srinagar man stabbed to death over parking

Police arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his cousin to death following an altercation over parking space here on Sunday.

Zareef Ahmad Mir allegedly stabbed his cousin, Amir Razak Mir, during an argument over parking vehicles near their shops in the city's Parimpora area, a police spokesperson said.

Police have taken cognisance of the incident and arrested the accused, he added.

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

"The accused has been arrested and the weapon of offence seized. Further investigation in the case is going on," he said.

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

In addition to the traffic congestion on the roads, parking spaces inside and around the city are becoming an area of major concern with frequent quarrels breaking out. Keeping the overloaded traffic movement inside Srinagar city in mind, a spacious ring road is being laid presently.