Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 3: Police today solved a fraud case by arresting two fraudsters and recovered duped gold worth lakhs from their possession.
A police spokesman said that yesterday, Police Station Shaheed Gunj received a complaint from a person Shoaib Ali Bulbul, son of Mohammad Ali Bulbul of Nigeen Srinagar currently running a goldsmith shop situated at Hari Singh High Street stating there in that a gang of persons has cheated and duped him by exchanging duplicate gold against an original gold worth lakhs.
Accordingly, police said that a case under FIR number 121/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered and investigation was initiated.
Acting swiftly, a special team of PS Shaheed Gunj by utilizing all available means were able to nab two persons identified as Mohammad Ashraf Lone, son of Ghulam Hassan Lone of Saller Anantnag and Younis Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Rasool Dar of Bijbehara Anantnag and subsequently both have been arrested in shortest possible time.
Duped gold worth lakhs was also recovered from their possession, police said.