Srinagar, May 10 (KS):- Kulgam police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested four thieves and recovered stolen property worth lakhs.
Police in a statement to kashmir scroll said that on 02.05.2023 a written complaint was received by police station Kulgam from Altaf Hussain Mir S/O Ali Mohd Mir R/O Qadirpora, Bungam Kulgam stating therein that his vehicle Maruti-800 (white colour) was stolen by some unknown thieves during the night hours from Astan Gali Kulgam.
Regarding the incident, Case FIR No 87/2023 U/S 379 IPC was registered and investigation was taken up and again on 06.05.2023 another written complaint was received at police station Kulgam from Suhail Ahmad Wagay S/O Gulzar Ahmad Wagay R/O Goripora Mohalla, Kulgam stating therein that during the night intervening between 21/22 May-2023 unknown thieves have stolen Batteries of his Vehicle and other vehicles near Jamia masjid Kulgam, police spokesperson said.
In this connection case with FIR No 91/2023 U/S 379 IPC was registered at police station Kulgam, he said, adding that taking cognisance of the matter, Police intensified its Patrolling and surveillance activities to put stop on these burglaries and accordingly a team headed by SHO Kulgam under the supervision DYSP HQRS Kulgam was constituted who subsequently prepared a list of suspects and while questioning of these suspects , four culprits of this crime have been identified
They have been identified aa, Mujeeb-ur-Rehman@Faheem Sofi S/O Abdul Rahman Sofi R/O Astan Mohalla, Kulgam, Danish Ahmad Ahanger S/O Ghulam Nabi Ahanger R/O Reshipora, Kulgam, Bilal Ahmad Dar S/O Ghulam Mohd Dar R/O Redwani, Kulgam and Aashiq Hussain Lone S/O Abdul Rashid Lone R/O Naibasti Qaimoh.
During the interrogation they have confessed their involvement in commission of the said crime and on their disclosure stolen property including Maruti-800 and 04 Batteries were recovered from their possession, he said
Further investigation in the case is in progress as more recoveries of stolen property is expected, police said—(KS)
