Srinagar : Police on Monday said that it has solved 2 burglary cases by arresting two accused persons involved in the commission of crime and also recovered stolen property worth lakhs from their possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters, Srinagar Police said that PS Khrew received written complaints from Ishfaq Majeed Dar R/o Ladhoo Khrew and Ghulam Hassan Sheikh R/o Khrew who alleged therein that some unknown burglars have stolen golden ornaments from their residential houses located at Ladhoo and Khrew and accordingly, cases vide FIR Nos’. 67/2022 & 68/2022 were registered in Police Station Khrew and investigation was also initiated.
“During the course of investigation, strenuous efforts were put forth by the investigating officers by using modern techniques including the collection & examination of CCTV footage, collection of evidences resulted in the identification of 2 accused persons involved in the commission of crime”, reads the Police statement adding that “the accused have been identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat son of Wali Mohd Bhat resident of Mughal Bagh Wanpoh Anantnag and Tariq Ahmad Dar son of Bashir Ahmad Dar resident of Banghdar Anantnag and were subsequently arrested”.
Police also said that on their disclosure, the investigating team recovered stolen gold ornaments worth rupees 08 lakhs from their possession.
In a concluding para of the statement Police assured people that it will act strictly against the culprits and also act tough against the individuals involved in criminal activities.
