A 23-year-old working as a domestic help was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing Jammu and Kashmir Director General (Prisons) Hemant K Lohia, police said
Jammu Kashmir: A 23-year-old working as a domestic help was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing Jammu and Kashmir Director General (Prisons) Hemant K Lohia, police said.Yasir Lohar’s arrest followed a major all-night manhunt, police said in a statement, adding that his interrogation had begun.He was arrested from a field in Kanhachak area.
Lohar is a resident of Halla-Dhandrath village in Ramban district.Lohia was found dead at his residence in the outskirts of Jammu on Monday night. There were burn injuries and his throat was slit, officials said.
Sri. K P Raj Mohan Varma, Hon’ble Vice-Chairman of the International Chamber, Parakkadathu Koyickal Trust in the valuable presence of Tripunithura Aasthana Vidwan Prof. Kumara Kerala Varma is honouring TRIPUNITHURA AASTHANA VIDWAN DR. JAPAYAPRAKASHA SHARMA, on 22/04/26 at Tripunithura during the closing ceremony of the 25th Edition of Poornathrayee Sangeethotsavam 2026 and 57th Birth Day of Dr. Jayaprakasha Sharma, the Department Head of Art & Literature, International Chamber, PK Koyickal Trust, Tripunithura..
April 23, 2026
