Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 10: Police in Kulgam have solved theft cases by arresting 4 accused persons involved in the commission of the crime and recovering stolen property from their possession.
On May 2, Police Station Kulgam received a written complaint from Altaf Hussain Mir, son of Ali Mohd Mir resident of Qadirpora, Bungam Kulgam stating therein that his vehicle Maruti-800 was stolen by some unknown thieves during the night hours from Astan Gali Kulgam.
Similarly, police said, on May 06, another written complaint was received by Police Station Kulgam from Suhail Ahmad Wagay, son of Gulzar Ahmad Wagay resident of Goripora Mohalla, Kulgam stating therein that during the intervening night of 21/22 April 2023, unknown thieves stole Batteries of his vehicle and other vehicles near Jamia Masjid Kulgam.
“Accordingly, cases vide FIR numbers 87/2023 and 91/2023 under relevant sections of the law were registered in Police Station Kulgam and the investigation was taken up,” police said.
Taking cognisance of the matter, police said that the patrolling and surveillance activities were stepped up and accordingly, a team headed by SHO Kulgam under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Kulgam was constituted.
“Some suspects were zeroed-in in these cases and 4 among them confessed their involvement in the commission of the crime,” police said.
They have been identified as Mujeeb-ur-Rehman alias Faheem Sofi son of Abdul Rahman Sofi resident of Astan Mohalla Kulgam, Danish Ahmad Ahanger son of Ghulam Nabi Ahanger resident of Reshipora Kulgam, Bilal Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Mohd Dar resident of Redwani Kulgam and Aashiq Hussain Lone son of Abdul Rashid Lone resident of Naibasti Qaimoh.
On their disclosure, police said, stolen property including Maruti-800 and 04 batteries were recovered from their possession. “Further investigation in the case is in progress and more recoveries and arrests are expected,” police said.
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