Jammu, Sept 18: Jammu Police on Thursday registered a formal case in connection with a firing incident in Sainik Colony last month that was initially reported as a road traffic accident (RTA), in which a woman died and two others were injured.
The FIR was lodged after it surfaced during investigation that the injuries sustained by three women were not due to an accident but a targeted shooting.
According to officials, three women — Mehjabeen Akil Sheikh (30), daughter of Akil Sheikh, resident of West Malad, Mumbai; her sister Fatima Akhil (21); and Jaspreet Kour (28), resident of Ludhiana, Punjab — were residing in a rented accommodation at House No. 157, Sector A, Sainik Colony, Jammu.
On August 21, 2025, the women were reportedly taken to JK Medicity Hospital as victims of a road traffic accident. They were later shifted to ASCOMS Batra Hospital and subsequently referred to GMC Jammu, where Mehjabeen succumbed to her injuries.
An inquest proceeding (DD No. 29 dated 30/08/2025) was initiated at Police Station Channi. However, during the course of investigation, police discovered that the three women had actually come under fire inside their rented accommodation when an unknown individual opened fire on them before fleeing the spot.
“The incident was deliberately concealed and projected as a road accident by the injured individuals,” police sources said.
Taking cognizance of the revelations, an FIR No. 152/2025 under Sections 103(1), 109, and 332(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered against the unknown accused.
Police have launched a probe to identify and apprehend the culprit, and further investigation is underway.
