Srinagar police busts gang of burglars, Stolen jewelry worth lakhs, mobile phones recovered: SDPO M R Gunj

Addressing as presser here at Police Station Safa Kadal, SDPO Maharaj Gunj, S M Shafi tolr reporters that during a special development Police Station Safakadal and MR Gunj busted a gang of burglars who were on prowl to loot jewelry and other precious belongings from the ladies and old age people in different areas of Srinagar city and its outskirts.
“On 27th of March 2018, a lady from Bagh-I-Nandsingh Chattabal was on way to Batamaloo for some purchasing but on reaching near Poultry Farm near her home she was obstructed by two unknown persons who robbed off some gold jewellery items which she was wearing at that time, two kid’s cloth sets and cash of Rs 5000,” Shafi said.
He said that the lady cried for help and some by-passers chased the burglars and apprehended them and handed over them to Police Post Bagiyas. “The burglars were identified as Altaf Ahmad Sheikh, son of Jabbar Sheikh and Shahrukh Ahmad Sheikh, son of Hussain Sheikh, both residents of Dewan Bagh Baramulla,” he added.
He said that one gold ring, one pair of ear rings, one silver ring and two sets of kid’s clothes were confiscated from them. “A case FIR number 33/2018, U/S 392 RPC has been registered at PS Safakadal and investigation was set into motion,” he added.
“During further investigations, it was found that both these burglars were wanted in case FIR number 126/2017, U/S 392, 411 RPC Police Station Safakadal on the basis of analysis of a video footage of 2017 regarding robbing of jewelry from the possession of an old age lady at Chattabal area. Both these burglars were identified to be involved in the said incident,” he told reporters.
“During further disclosures by these burglars some stolen gold jewellery has been recovered from a gold shop at Baramulla which includes two numbers of gold garlands, four pairs of gold ear rings, seven numbers of gold rings and seven numbers of gold bangles. Recipient of stolen property namely Firdous Ahmad Ganaie, son of Gh Nabi, resident of Baramulla has been arrested in the instant case,” he told reports during a presser in the lawns of Safa Kadal Police Station.
He said that besides, during the investigation of case FIR No 21/2018, U/S 379 RPC, two thieves namely Shabir Ahmad Gangyal, son of Nazir Ah Gangyal, resident of Rampora Chattabal and Irshad Ahmad Dar, son of Ab Salam Dar, resident of Chana Check Wanigam Tangmarg were arrested and four mobile phones were recovered from their possession.
Meanwhile, locals hailed the action by Police and expected busting of all criminal gangs in the area.