Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday said that it has arrested two notorious thieves in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district.
A Police Spokesperson said that Srinagar Police met with massive success today when a massive consignment of stolen goods was unearthed and seized by police in downtown area of the city.
“In connection with the reported incidents of theft in and around down town Srinagar since the last several weeks , Police Post Banmohalla of Police Station MR Gunj today on 02.03.23 met with massive success when two thieves were apprehended by the police and huge storage of stolen goods worth lakhs were recovered”, he said.
“The stolen goods include blankets, electronic gadgets and other items including eatables. Police had been in the look out for tracing these incidents of thefts and after analysis of CCTV footage’s and leads by traders, police finally managed to nab the thieves.”
“The arrested accused have been identified as Farooq Ahmad Peer S/o Gh Hassan Peer R/o Chokkibal Kupwara and Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat S/o Gh Ahmad Bhat R/o Qaziyar Zainakadal”, he said.
The investigation has been set into motion and it is expected in the coming days this will lead to more recoveries and arrests.
Citizens who can afford are kindly requested to install CCTVs at their shops, business establishments & houses as this greatly helps in solving crimes like thefts etc.
