Friday 19 / April / 2024
Muscat: Five people have been arrested by the Royal Oman Police in the two murder cases.
Colonel Aqeel bin Abdullah Al Ajmi, Director of Criminal Intelligence in South Al Batinah, said that two people had been arrested for a murder in Saih Al A’jal in Wadi Al Ma’awel on May 16.
“Barka police received a report about one missing citizen in Saih Al A’jal in Wadi Al Ma’awel. The police formed a team to start the investigation,” said Al Ajmi.
He said the body was found buried in the same area by citizens and the police force. The police report shows that the body had gunshot wounds The investigation resulted in the arrest of two people.
In another murder case in Barka, the colonel said the probe began after Barka Police received a report about a missing citizen.
“The investigation led to the arrest of a man who admitted his crime during the questioning,” said Al Ajmi.
He added that the accused had entered the house of the deceased at night and killed him with a piece of wood and a sharp tool after a fight over a financial dispute.
"The police investigation shows that the fight was due to a money issue," said Al Ajmi. He added that the deceased was bound by electric cables and placed in the the boot of the accused's car.. Two others involved in the crime who helped the accused bury the deceased in an area near Hai Asim Beach in Barka were also arrested.
The five accused admitted their crimes and were referred to the Public Prosecution for further legal actions.
