3 held for selling fake ‘space object’

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Oct 2: Police in Budgam today said to have arrested three accused persons for selling fake space object (Trath Gola) and seized Rs 4 lakh from their possession.
Police said that PS Magam received a complaint from one person Ghulam Mohammad Wani, son of Ghulam Ahmad Wani, resident of  Kurhama Ganderbal stating that three persons identified as Gh Qadir Parray son of Gulam Mohi-u-din Parray,  Rafiq Ahmad Parray son of Mohammad Abdullah Parray, both residents of Lassipora and Mohammad Aslam Khan son of Khaleel-ul-Rahman Khan resident of Nadihal Bandipora  “duped him by selling  fake space object ‘Heavenly  Ball’ (Trath Gola) against Rs 400,000 at village Badren, but while checking he found it to be a normal stone.”
Accordingly, police said, a case vide FIR No. 219/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police station Magam and investigation was taken up.
On receipt of this information, Police after strenuous efforts arrested all the three accused persons involved in the commission of the crime within 02 hours and also recovered Rs 4 lakh from their possession.