Gang of thieves arrested in G’bal, Stolen property worth lacsrecovered: Police

Srinagar : Police on Sunday said that it has arrested a gang of thieves involved in various theft cases in Ganderbaland recovered stolen property worth lakhs from their possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that on 18th April this year Police Station Lar received a written compliant from a person namely Farhad Yousuf S/o Syed Yousuf R/o Yarmuqam, who alleged there in that some unknown persons entered his house during the intervening night of 17th and 18th April and stole some Gold items and Cash.
Stating that a case under FIR No.16/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Lar and a special team under the supervision Dy SP HqrsGanderbal was constituted to nab the culprits, Police in its statement further said that during the course of investigation and with the help of technical evidences, some prime suspects were summoned at Police Station Lar and during questioning, two suspects identified as Tariq Ahmad Rather S/o Gh Mohd Rather R/o Khan Mohalla Pati Takanwari and Manzoor Ahmad Chopan S/o Gh Mohd Chopan R/o Larson Ganderbal admitted their involvement in the commission of the crime.
Police in its statement furthermore said that during further investigation, the duo revealed that they along with their other associates, who had fled to Kargil, are also involved in two more theft cases viz, FIR Nos 13 & 17 of 2024 registered at Police Station Lar. Stating that a Police party was dispatched to Kargil and three more accused identified as Sheraz Ahmad Guroo @Sheru S/o Mohd Shafi Guroo R/o Gaad Hanji Mohalla Gund Roashan, Showket Ahmad Saad @Veeru S/o Gul Saad R/o Narayan Bagh Shadipora andone juvenile (name withheld) were apprehended, Police in its statement said that the stolen property worth lakhs including cash amount of ₹10,000/-, Gold Rings 07 Nos, Earrings Gold (Jumka) 04 Nos, Earings Gold (Baali) 08 Nos, Gold Broach 01 No., Ear Tops Gold 02 Nos, Earrings 02 Nos, were recovered from their possession.
In the concluding para of the above quoted statement police said that it has initiated investigation into the cases and more arrests are expected.