Srinagar, May 10: Police on Wednesday said they solved theft cases in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district by arresting four accused persons involved in the commission of the crime and recovered stolen property from their possession.
A police spokesperson in a statement said that on May 2, Police Station Kulgam received a written complaint from Altaf Hussain Mir, son of Ali Mohd Mir, a 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, on May 6, another written complaint was received by Police Station Kulgam from Suhail Ahmad Wagay, son of Gulzar Ahmad Wagay, a resident of Goripora Mohalla, Kulgam stating therein that during the intervening night of April 21 and 22, unknown thieves have stolen batteries of his vehicle and other vehicles near Jamia Masjid Kulgam, he said.
Accordingly, the cases vide FIR numbers 87/2023 and 91/2023 under relevant sections of the law were registered in Police Station Kulgam and an investigation was taken up, the spokesperson said.
“Taking cognisance of the matter, police intensified its patrolling and surveillance activities to put a stop to these burglaries and accordingly, a team headed by SHO Kulgam under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Kulgam was constituted. Subsequently, some suspects were zeroed in on in these cases and 4 among them confessed their involvement in the commission of the crime,” he said. “They have been identified as Mujeeb-ur-Rehman @Faheem Sofi, son of Abdul Rahman Sofi, a resident of Astan Mohalla Kulgam, Danish Ahmad Ahanger, son of Ghulam Nabi Ahanger, a resident of Reshipora Kulgam, Bilal Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Mohd Dar, a resident of Redwani Kulgam and Aashiq Hussain Lone, son of Abdul Rashid Lone, a resident of Naibasti Qaimoh.”
On their disclosure, stolen property including Maruti-800 and four batteries were recovered from their possession, the spokesperson said, adding that further investigation in the case is in progress and more recoveries and arrests are expected.
“Community members have lauded the efforts of police for cracking the cases. Our consistent actions shall assure community members that police have resolved to act tough against individuals involved in any kind of criminal activities,” the police spokesperson said.
