Stolen property worth Rs 8 lakh recovered from burglars, 6 nabbed

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Aug 28: Police in Shopian today busted a gang of burglars by arresting 6 accused persons involved in about 4 burglary cases while the stolen property worth 8 lakhs has been recovered from their possession.
As per police, the police post Keegam received various complaints regarding burglary within the jurisdiction in the recent past and keeping the same in view, SSP Shopian, Tanushree constituted an SIT headed by DySP Hqrs Shopian along with SHO PS Shopian, IC, PP Keegam, ASI Ab Rashid and HC Mohd Hussain Dar of Police Post Keegam to crack these burglary cases.
“During the investigation, the team used technical and human resources through which names of some suspects came to the surface. One among them was Waseem Ahmad Wani, son of Ab Aziz Wani resident of Ganowpora, who in order to evade arrest had left his home and was changing his location frequently,” police said.
However, police said, the special investigation team acting on specific input, arrested the said suspect and after thorough questioning, he confessed his involvement along with another accomplice namely Nazir Ahmad Malik son of Ab Rasheed Malik resident of Thairna Keller, Ishfaq Majeed Wani alias Isha Dabba son of Ab Majeed Wani resident of Mughalpora Pulwama, Jamsheed Ahmad Dar son of Mohammad Sikander Dar resident of Keegam, Mukhtar Ahmad Sheikh son of Gh Rasool Sheikh resident of Argi Check Rajpora Pulwama and Riyaz Ah Wani alias Raja son of late Mohd Akbar Wani resident of Loswani Pulwama in the commission of the crime.
Accordingly, police said, all the accused were arrested and property worth 8 lakhs approximately including Gold Jewellery, Copper Utensils, Tiller, Motorcycle, Spray Motor, Geyser and Batteries were recovered from their possession.