PULWAMA — Police in Pulwama solved an apple theft case within 24 hours, recovering all 30 stolen crates of apples and arresting three minors allegedly involved in the crime, officials said on Monday.
The case came to light after a complaint was lodged at Police Station Rajpora regarding the theft of 30 crates of apples from an orchard in the Yadder area.
Acting swiftly, a police team from Police Station Rajpora launched an investigation and took necessary measures to identify those involved and recover the stolen property.
During the investigation, police recovered all 30 crates of stolen apples within 24 hours of the complaint being received and arrested the three accused, officials said.
In this regard, FIR No. 157/2026 under Sections 303(2) and 329(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at Police Station Rajpora. Further investigation is underway. — (KIMS)