SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police have cracked a major theft case in Khanyar area of Srinagar by arresting two accused and recovering stolen gold ornaments worth approximately ₹45 lakh, police said on Tuesday.
The case came to light on October 25, 2026, when Police Station Khanyar received a complaint from Basharat Hussain, a resident of Miskeen Bagh, Srinagar, regarding the theft of valuable gold ornaments from his residence. Subsequently, FIR No. 68/2026 was registered under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and an investigation was launched.
Police said multiple teams were constituted to identify and apprehend the accused. Using human intelligence and technical surveillance, the teams traced and arrested two suspects identified as Nikita Das, 24, daughter of Ganesh Das, and Deep Baruah, 28, son of Joy Kanta Baruah. Both are residents of Morigaon district in Assam.
According to the investigation, the two accused had been working as domestic helpers at the complainant’s residence and allegedly committed the theft before fleeing.
Police said the stolen property was recovered from their possession. The recovered items include 16 gold rings, five necklaces, four bangles, two brooches, three tie pins, seven pendants and nine pairs of gold earrings, with an estimated total value of ₹45 lakh.
Further investigation into the case is underway, police said. — (KIMS)