Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 15: Police today cracked a tourist theft case by arresting the accused person in Dal Lake here.
A Police spokesman said that Srinagar police received a complaint from two Israeli tourists wherein they stated that while their stay in a house boat in Dal Lake Srinagar, they found that 1050 US $ (dollars) are missing from their bag, amounting to INR 70,000.
He said on receiving this complaint, a police team of Police Post Nehru Park led by in-charge Police Post Nehru Park, Sameer Ahmad Lone started investigating the matter. During the investigation, number of suspects including the owner of house boat and it’s staff were called in and questioned.
“During questioning, a suspect was zeroed in, who after sustained questioning confessed the crime and later returned the money. However, the tourists on humanitarian basis forgave the accused and withdrew the complaint, keeping in view the poor financial background of the accused,” he said.
The spokesman said moreover, it was reiterated to Hotel Owners Association as well as Houseboat Owners Association that they must inform the concerned Police Station as and when they hire any staff for their hotels or houseboats.
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