Overview

• Sher Singh was taken into custody in Gandhi Nagar, with Indian Express reporting he is a serving Army Naik posted at Jammu Tawi Railway Station, and officials say a detailed briefing will follow.
• The August 21 firing inside a physiotherapy clinic wounded three women, and 30-year-old Mehjabeen Akil Sheikh later died of her injuries.
• Two men initially told doctors the women were hurt in a road accident, but forensic review confirmed gunshot wounds and a murder case was registered on September 18 under relevant BNSS sections and the Arms Act.
• Following early investigative lapses, three local police officers were suspended and the probe was reassigned to a Crime Branch-led Special Investigation Team.
• Investigators say records were altered and the crime scene was washed, while motive claims reported by local sources remain unconfirmed pending the Crime Branch press conference.