Jammu and Kashmir Police has solved a theft case arrested two accused persons and recovered stolen golden items from their possession in Srinagar.
Police on Monday said on November 22, 2024, a complaint was registered in Police Station Harwan by a complaint identified as Muhammad Azhar Gilkar a resident of Chandpora, Harwan stating therein that on the intervening night of November 18/19, some unknown thieves have barged into his residential house and stolen some jewellery/other items.
Subsequently, a case vide FIR No. 65/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Harwan and investigation initiated.
During the course of the investigation, based on CCTV footage and technical evidence, some suspects were called for questioning and identification of suspects involved in the commission of crime.
Meanwhile one suspect namely Umar Shafi Dar of Ghat, Shalimar was called for questioning, who after monitoring the CCTV footage disclosed the identity of the accused as Adil Shabir Khan resident of Kumar Mohalla Ishber Nishat.
Accordingly, the accused was arrested and his involvement in the instant case as well as his involvement in case FIR No. 24/2024 under section 457, 380 IPC and FIR No. 39/2024 under section 331(3), 305 BNS of this Police Station was ascertained.
Upon his disclosure, another accused identified as Muhammad Maqbool Dar a resident of Sethargund, Pulwama, a goldsmith running his shop under the trade name Al-Maqbool Jewellers situated at Bakal Complex Pulwama, who had received the items, was arrested.
Golden items weighing around 84.02 grams, worth Rs. 5,71,000/- were recovered from the goldsmith Dar, Police said.
