Overview
- Police identified the accused as selection grade constable Pawan Singh, who has been charged under Section 105 of the BNS for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
- Mohammad Parvez, 21, was shot during a July 24–25 operation near Sure Chak on the outskirts of Jammu and was declared dead soon after.
- Head constable Baljinder Singh was earlier suspended alongside Pawan Singh and remains off duty pending the case review.
- Investigators previously described a clash with drug peddlers and the SIT has cited narcotics links, claims rejected by Gujjar community leaders who allege a fake encounter.
- Leaders across parties sought a transparent, time‑bound probe, and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the arrest as a step toward accountability.