2 pickpockets arrested in Kulgam, Stolen property also recovered: Police

Srinagar : Police in Kulgam on Friday arrested two pickpockets and also recovered stolen property from their possession.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters Srinagar Police said that police station Kulgam received several complaints regarding pick pocketing in their jurisdiction following which a case vide FIR No 54/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered investigation taken up.
Police in its statement further said that during the course of investigation, intensified patrolling and surveillance activities were carried out and it was after strenuous efforts and swift action by a team of Kulgam Police led by SHO Police Station Kulgam under the supervision of DySP HQRS Kulgam prepared a list of suspects. Stating that during questioning of the identified suspects, investigation was zeroed on in at two suspects Firdous Ahmad Sheikh S/o Abdul Gani Sheikh R/o Dassen Yaripora and Rouf Ahmad Mir S/o Mohd Rafiq Mir R/o Yaripora, Police in the concluding para of its above quoted statement said that both the accused confessed their involvement in the said crime and from their possession stolen cash amount of Rs 50,000/- and vehicle (Motorcycle) bearing registration number JK18-5061 used in committing the said crime were seized. Police in its statement also said that the accused were using the trend to provide the lift to pedestrians from one place to another and in-between they theft the items viz pick pocketing.