SRINAGAR — Srinagar police on Sunday claimed to have arrested five thieves, including two involved in theft at Dastgeer Sahib Shrine in Khanyar area of Srinagar city.
Police in a statement said, On 10th February 2022, Khanyar PS recieved information that a theft has taken place from donation box at Dastgeer Sahib Shrine in Khanyar by breaking the lock of donation box in the intervening night of 9th and 10th February, 2022.
During the investigation of this case, technical means of investigation were employed.
“After obtaining initial leads about one of the accused, two teams were constituted at Police station Khanyar under supervision of Mohd Yasser Parrey, SDPO khanyar to nab the culprits.”
After consistent efforts, the first accused identified as Tahir Ahmad Mir@90 of Harden, Kupwara was apprehended from Lolab area of Kupwara on 13/02/2022, who after initial examination confessed to the commission of offence in light of technical evidences.
“He also disclosed about his another associate who was involved in the offence namely Jaffar Ahmad Mir of the same area of Kupwara”, the statement adds.
On their instance, cash amounting to Rs 8090 has been recovered so far relating to theft from donation box.
A case under FIR no 05/2022 U/S 380, 427 of IPC was registered and investigation was taken up.
Moreover, during their sustained examination, the arrested accused confessed to commission of other thefts in Srinagar city.
Subsequently, three (3) more suspects were arrested and stolen Jewellery items worth lakhs were also recovered on their instance.
Further Investigation in full swing and some more arrests & recoveries are likely, the statement ends, — (KIMS)