Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested 12 persons in ‘Rice-pulling machine scam’ and recovered fake currency and seized five vehicles in Kangan area of Ganderbal district.
A Police spokesperson said, “On 08-02-2024 at evening Police Station Kangan received information through reliable sources that some persons are moving in suspicious manner at Kijpara, behind Dumping Park.”
“On the directions of SSP Ganderbal Sandeep Gupta-IPS, a special Police team was constituted under the supervision of SDPO Kangan Muzaffar Jan-JKPS, led by SHO Kangan Turk Zahoor. Acting swiftly Police party raided the spot & apprehended 12 persons who were roaming in suspicious conditions”, he said.
” During the search of apprehended persons and vehicles used by accused persons for commission of crime, 30 Bundles of Rs 50000 each, which constitutes a total Rs 1500000 fake currency Notes of (Children Bank) & total cash of Rs 56600 (Indian currency) were recovered & seized on spot. Moreover, It is pertinent to mention that 05 vehicles used in the commission of the crime have also been seized on the spot, bearing Registration. No’s JK15-4533 (Alto- K10), JK18B-2652 (Baleno), JK18D-3543 (Alto-K10), JK01AU-5420 (I-20) & PB01A-9585 (Etios).”
Police identified the 12 accused persons as as Riyaz Ahmad Mir S/O Ghulam Ahmad Mir R/O Kijpara Kangan, Ghulam Nabi Malik S/O Mohd Abdullah Malik R/O Lari Preng, Arshid Ahmad Wani S/O Mohd Akbar Wani R/O Hajan Bandipora, Mohd Zubair S/O Abdul Aziz Bijran R/O Babanagri Wangat, Zahoor Ahmad Salro S/O Mohd Rafiq R/O Shopian Bungam, Abaas Ahmad Sofi S/O Abdul Salam Sofi R/O Shopian, Bungam, Bilal Ahmad Sofi S/O Abdul Salam Sofi R/O Shopian Bunpora, Faroze Ahmad Thokar S/O Ali Mohd Thokar R/O Mastpora Keller Shopian, Raja Rameez S/O Abdul Rashid Shah R/O Kulgam, Ishfaq Ahmad Wani S/O Mohd Akbar Wani R/O Hajan Bandipora, Zubair Ahmad Bijran S/O Ghulam Hassan Bijran R/O Poshkar Kangan and Khurshid Ahmad Mir S/O Fayaz Ahmad Mir R/O Kijpara.
“In this regard, Case FIR No. 08/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered at PS Kangan & further investigation is in progress”, he said.
