Ganderbal : Police on Saturday said that it has solved two burglary cases by arresting five accused persons involved in the commission of crime in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and also recovered stolen property worth lacs of rupees from their possession.
In a statement issued on Saturday police said that Police Station Ganderbal on 12th December last year received a complaint from Head Master GGHS Wakura regarding burglary during the night intervening 11th and 12th December last year at GGHS Wakura and a case FIR No. 224/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Ganderbal and investigation also initiated.
Stating that Police Station Ganderbal received another complaint on 23rd December last year from Manzoor Ahmad Ahanger son of Gh Mohd Ahanger resident of Chanapora Bandipora regarding burglary during the intervening night of 22/23 December last year at Govt. Middle School Chundina, police in it’s statement further said that a case FIR No. 228/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered in PS Ganderbal and investigation also initiated.
“On receipt of this information, special team was constituted by SSP Ganderbal Nikhil Borkar led by I/C PP Shadipora under the supervision of Dy SP Hqrs Ganderbal Abdul Majid”, reads the police statement, adding that “the team in a quick action cracked both the cases and arrested five persons involved in the commission of crime and identified them as Javid Ahmad Mir son of Gh Ahmad Mir resident of Nabirpora Bandipora, Mohd Shafi Lone son of Gh Mohammad Lone resident of Hathlangoo Sopore, Ali Mohd Dar son of Mohammad Afzal Dar resident of Muslim Abad Bandipora and Mehraj-ud-din Matta son of Abdul JabbarMatta, Zubair Ahmad Sofi son of Abdul Hamid Sofi both residents of Shair colony Sopore”.
Police in it’s statement also said that on the disclosure of the above named accused sixteen Exide Batteries worth Rs 1.40 lacs, 01 10KVA Generator, 02 oxygen Cylinders, 15 Iron sheets, 01 Welding Machine, 01 Power iron cutter, 08 Iron Angles worth Rs 235000/- were recovered and tools and vehicles used in burglaries were also recovered and seized from their possession.
In the concluding para of it’s statement police appreciated it’s efforts in cracking the burglary cases and resolved to act tough against individuals involved in any kind of criminal activities.