Gang of burglars busted in Sopore, 3 accused arrested, Stolen property worth lacs recovered: Police

Srinagar : Police on Friday said that it has busted a gang of burglars in Sopore by arresting 3 accused persons besides recovering stolen property worth lacs from their possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that on 11th April Police Post Warpora received a written complaint from Wajhatul Islam son of Ab Hameed Hajam R/o Botingoo Sopore who alleged therein that during the intervening night of 10/11 April 2023, some unknown burglars entered into his Sports shop situated at Kadlabal Botingoo and stole Sports items worth lacs. Police in it’s statement also said that it has accordingly registered a case vide FIR No.61/2023 under relevant sections of law at Police Station Sopore and investigation was initiated.
Stating that during the course of investigation Police raided various places and several suspects were called for questioning and during questioning, three persons identified as Shoib Bhat S/o Muhammad Sultan Bhat, Rameez Ahmad Rather S/o Mohammad Ashraf Rather and Nayeem Ahmad Najar S/o Gh Ahmad Najar, all the residents of Usmanabad Warpora Sopore confessed their involvement in the commission of crime, Police in it’s statement further said that on the disclosure of the above named accused, stolen property (sports items including cricket kits and bats) worth lacs were recovered from different locations besides, a load carrier bearing registration number PB10FV4078 used in the commission of crime was also seized and further investigation in the case is in progress.
In the concluding para of it’s above quoted statement Police said that people of the area lauded the efforts of police for cracking/solving the case. Police on this occasion also resolved to act tough against individuals involved in any kind of criminal activities.