Srinagar : Police in Handwara on Thursday busted a gang, involved in a series of thefts and recovered stolen property worth lakhs from their possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said the incident came to light when Javid Ahmad Bhat S/o Asadullah Bhat and resident of Kulangam, reported a theft in his godown at Kulangam to the Police Post Chogul , adding therein that a case under FIR No. 199/2024 was registered at Police Station Handwara under relevant sections of law besides which investigation was also launched.
Police in its statement furthe said that during the course of the investigation, Ishfaq Ahmad Beigh S/o Habibullah Beigh from Kulangam, was apprehended and later his arrest led to the identification and arrest of three additional suspects involved in the theft namely Umer Bin Wali S/o Wali Mohammad Payer R/o Highama, Kupwara, Danish Khaliq Ganie S/o Abdul Khaliq Ganie R/o Neelipora, Magam, Adil Ahmad Chopan S/o Habibullah Chopan R/o Nagri Hatmullah. Stating that prompt action by the Police led to the recovery of stolen property valued in lakhs, striking a major blow to the gang’s operations in the region, Police in its statement further said that investigation of the case is going on to uncover further details of the gang’s activities, adding therein that on the disclosure of the said 34 Carpets, 10 Chairs, Tramies, Sarpoosh, 34 Mattresses and 34 Quilts and other materials have been recovered so far. In the concluding para of its above quoted statement Police appealed people to report any suspicious activity to the nearest police unit.
