Srinagar | October 27:Police on Tuesday said that two accused have been arrested and stolen gold ornaments worth approximately ₹45 lakh recovered in a significant breakthrough in a major theft case in Khanyar.
In a statement issued here on Tuesday Police said that following a complaint received on October 25, 2026, at Police Station Khanyar from Basharat Hussain, S/o Gh. Qadir Gulzar, R/o Miskeen Bagh, Srinagar, regarding the theft of valuable gold ornaments from his residence, a case under FIR No. 68/2026 under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered and multiple police teams constituted. Through meticulous investigation, human intelligence, and technical surveillance, teams apprehended two accused identified as Nikita Das, D/o Ganesh Das, aged 24 years, R/o Morigaon, Assam, and Deep Baruah, S/o Joy Kanta Baruah, aged 28 years, R/o Morigaon, Assam, who had been working as domestic helpers at the complainant’s residence, and recovered the stolen gold ornaments comprising 16 gold rings, 5 gold necklaces, 4 gold bangles, 2 gold brooches, 3 gold tie pins, 7 gold pendants, and 9 gold earrings valued at approximately ₹45 lakh.
In its statement Police reiterated its commitment to protect people and their property while advising them to exercise due diligence and ensure proper police verification of domestic helpers before employing them.
