Srinagar: Police on Monday said that it has solved two theft cases in Srinagar and arrested three persons involved in the commission of crime and also recovered stolen property from their possession.
In a statement issued on Monday police said that Police Station Sherghari received a written complaint from Rizwan Ahmad Bhat of Haftchinar Srinagar stating therein further that some thieves had entered into his premises and stolen battery bank cells of a mobile tower. Police in it’s statement furthermore said that a case vide FIR No. 38/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Sherghariand investigation was taken up.
Stating further that during investigation, one suspected person identified as Sahil Tariq Sheikh Son of Tariq Ahmad Sheikh resident of Haftchinar was taken into custody, Police in it’s above referred statement further said that during questioning, the accused person confessed his crime and on his disclosure stolen property including 02 Battery Bank cells (600 AH), 01 Juice Box, 01 Filled Gas Cylinder, 01 LCD and 01 Inverter Battery was recovered from his possession.
“Police Station Sherghari received one more complaint from Mehraj-ud-din Mir (shopkeeper) stating therein that during the intervening night of 20/21 March 2021 at Sarai Bala some burglars have looted his shop”, reads further the above quoted police statement, adding that “a case vide FIR No. 39/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Sherghari and investigation was initiated”
Stating that during the course of investigation, one suspect person namely Mateen Ahmad Wani son of Khurshid Ahmad Wani resident of Nowshera was taken into custody and upon questioning, he confessed his involvement in the commission of crime, police in it’s statement further said that on disclosure of the above named accused stolen property including garments/dummies & other valuables with the initial valuation of more than ₹2.50 lakh have been recovered from his possession.
Police further said that the vehicle bearing registration number JK01T-1480 used in the commission of crime was seized and the driver was also arrested, stating therein further that investigation in both cases is underway & more recoveries are expected.
