The Jammu Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a gang of thieves in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
In a statement, the police said that in a major success, Anantnag Police busted a gang of thieves active in Anantnag Town and recovered stolen property worth lakhs from their possession.
During the investigation of Case FIR No. 113/2021 U/S 457,380 IPC stands registered in Police Station Anantnag. Police busted a gang of thieves namely, Aasif Ahmad Malik son of Ghulam Rasool Malik resident of Old Eidgah Anantnag, Shabir Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Gani Bhat son of Achidora Anantnag, Owais Ahmad Sofi son of Ghulam Nabi Sofi resident of Jhanglat Mandi Anantnag and Faisal Nazir Malik son of Nazir Ahmad Malik resident of Sarnal Anantnag in which property worth lakhs were recovered, they said.
The statement further stated that two more persons who are involved to buy the stolen property were also arrested. During the course of the investigation, the accused persons confessed that they were involved in other theft/burglary cases in Anantnag town.
In this regard Case FIR No’s 13/2021, 14/2021, 24/2021, 30/2021 35/2021,50/2021, 54/2021, 59/2021, 78/2021, 97/2021, 101/2021 and 113/2021 were solved and property worth lakhs include Maruti Alto JK18C 2335, Scooty JK03H 9632, Honda sprays motor, cigarettes, Gas cylinder, Home appliances, Microwave oven, etc were recovered from the accused and receivers.
The investigation is going on and further recoveries and arrests are expected, reads the statement.