Shopkeeper held for mixing poison in tea of DDC candidate’s husband

STATE TIMES NEWS

SOPORE: Police on Tuesday registered a case after a man alleged that he was provided a cup of tea, mixed with some poisonous substance, by a shopkeeper in Sopore area. The person, who was provided tea mixed with poisonous substance, is husband of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) District Development Council (DDC) candidate, who is contesting election from Seelu constituency in North Kashmir.
As per details, BJP’s DDC candidate, Dr Fareeda Khan said that her husband felt unconscious after having a cup of tea given to him by a shopkeeper. As he felt unconscious, he was rushed to Sub District Hospital Sopore for treatment, where doctors stated that the patient is recovering. The accused shopkeeper was arrested and a case vide FIR No 344/2020 was registered against him at Police Station Sopore.