Srinagar: Police in Budgam on Thursday claimed to have cracked burglary case within 36 hours by arresting 02 accused persons involved in the commission of crime, besides stolen property worth lakhs of rupees were also recovered.
Police in a statement issued here on Thursday said that Police Post Soibugh received a written complaint from one individual Showkat Ahmad Zargar son of Ghulam Nabi Zargar resident of Dambipora therein he stating that some unknown burglars entered in his jewellery shop located at Main Chowk Soibugh and decamped with gold items worth 10 lakh rupees approximately.
“A case vide FIR No. 337/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police station Budgam and investigation was set into motion”, reads the police statement, adding that “during the course of investigation, CCTV footages were collected and on examination of these footages & circumstantial evidences, investigating officers zeroed in on 02 suspected persons namely Syed Zaffar Shah@Zaffar Safari son of Syed Muzaffar Shah and Imran Hussain Malla son of Ghulam Mohammad Malla both residents of Yakhmanpora Pattan”.
Stating that during the further course of investigation, both the accused persons were detained and while questioning both confessed their involvement in commission of crime Police in it’s statement further said that on the disclosure of the above named accused stolen property worth ₹10 lacs approximately was recovered which includes 25 Rings, 20 Ear rings, 02 double Jhumkas, 01 broach, 11 Jhumkas, 01 Choker set with top, 02 ear tops and a chain pendulum.
Police in the concluding para of the above referred statement also said that both the accused persons have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody, stating therein further that more arrests and recoveries are expected in the instant case.