Budgam police busted a gang of burglars with the arrest of 07 members along with stolen property worth lakhs of rupees.
On 1st December, Police station Magam received a complaint from one Mansoor Ahmad Sheikh son of Ghulum Nabi Sheikh resident of Batpora Kanihama regarding a burglary at his workshop “Mansoor Automobiles” located at Agrikalan Magam.
In this regard, case FIR number 254/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police station Magam and investigation taken up.
A special team headed by Insp. Gowhar Ahmad SHO Police Station Magam was constituted to trace the burglars. During the course of investigation, after strenuous efforts some suspects were rounded up for questioning. During questioning, one suspect namely Imran Hassan Mir son of Manzoor Ahmad Mir resident of Kakarpora Mirgund Pattan confessed his involvement in the above case and his disclosure lead to the arrest of his two more accomplices namely 01.Yawar Abbas Malik S/o Ashiq Hussain Malik R/o Lashkar Mohalla Nishat 02.Aijaz Ahmad Malla S/o Ghulam Mohammad Malla R/o Dewar Parihaspora who had hatched a criminal conspiracy and actively participated in the commission of crime.
Further, during sustained questioning of trio, recovery of stolen property was made from one Syed Akther Shah S/o Syed Mustafa Shah R/o Parihaspora Pattan which he had concealed at his workshop near Shadipora crossing. Following more leads, the investigating team made more recoveries from their other accomplices namely Pervaiz Ahmad Guroo S/o Ab. Ahad Guroo R/o Narayan bagh Ganderbal and Irfan Hussain Sofi son of Muzafar Ahmed Sofi resident of Dabb Ganderbal which they had concealed at their workshop at Dub Ganderbal. Some more recoveries of stolen property were subsequently made from the residence of Imran Hassan Mir which he had concealed in a tin shed.
Investigation also revealed that one more person namely Zulfkar Ahmad Dar S/o Gh. Hussain Dar R/o Chenabal Mirgund Pattan was also part of the crime who had used his vehicle Maruti-800 bearing registration No. PB 10AG-9210 for commission of crime which was seized from Wushan Kangan Ganderbal.
The stolen property recovered around grand total of Rs.5,22,100