J&K prisons DGP Hemant Kumar Lohia found dead, cops suspect murder

J&K DGP of Prisons department Hemant Kumar Lohia was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence in Jammu on Monday.

The DGP of Jammu and Kashmir Prisons Department, Hemant Kumar Lohia, was found dead at his residence in Jammu under mysterious circumstances on Monday, October 3.

Police has started an investigation from all angles, including murder. His servant is being suspected to have murdered him.

Hemant Kumar Lohia was staying at his friend Rajiv Khajuria’s house along with his own family as his own house was under renovation. An investigation is underway.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police department has issued an official statement on Prison’s DGP Hemant Lohia’s death.

“The body of Shri Hemant Lohia DG Prisons JK was found under suspicious circumstances. First examination of the scene of crime reveals this as a suspected murder case. The domestic help with the officer is absconding. A search for him has started. Forensic teams and crime teams are on the spot. The investigation process has begun. Senior officers are on the spot. J&K police family express grief and deep sorrow over the death of their senior officer,” said the statement.