Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 30: Police in north Kashmir’s Handwara area of Kupwara district have thwarted burglary attempts by busting gang of robbers.
A police spokesman said on intervening night of 28/29January, a patrolling party of police while patrolling in the main market of Handwara busted the plan of theft when a 19 years old Ubaid Ahmad Pir was apprehended while he was attempting to steal things/merchandise from a shop and it was found that locks of various shops were broken open and had broke open the locks of various shops in Handwara market.
“He was apprehended with a bunch of fake keys used by him for opening the locks of these shops. The timely action of police has saved the property worth lakhs that belonged to shopkeepers of Handwara,” he said.
The spokesman said a case under FIR number 25/2016 under section 457, 380, 34 RPC was registered and investigation was taken up.
“During the course of investigation two more accomplices of accused Ubaid Peer identified as Khurshid Ahmad Bhat and Mohammad Ashraf War were arrested. Stolen property along with weapon of offense was also recovered from their possession,” the spokesman added.
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