Police solve Burglary case in Budgam

Two accused held, jewellery worth lakhs of rupees recovered

Budgam, 11 Nov (PTK) : Jammu and Kashmir police in Budgam today said that they have solved a burglary case and arrested two accused persons involved in the commission of the crime and also recovering stolen property worth lakhs of rupees.

According to a statement issued to press trust of Kashmir (PTK) that police post Soibugh received an application from one Showkat Ahmad Zargar son of Ghulam Nabi Zargar resident of Dambipora on 9th November, stating that some unknown burglars entered into his jewellery shop located at Main Chowk Soibugh and decamped with gold items worth 10 lakh (approx).

Accordingly on recieving the information , a case FIR number 337/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police station Budgam and an investigation was set into the motion.

During the course of investigation, some CCTV footages were obtained. While examining cctv footages, questioning number of suspects and examining circumstantial evidence, investigating team led by chowki officer Insp Toufeeq zeroed in on 02 persons namely Syed Zaffar Shah@Zaffar Safari S/o Syed Muzaffar Shah & Imran Hussain Malla S/o Ghulam Mohammad Malla residents of Yakhmanpora pattan
both of them were detained and during sustained questioning, they confessed their involvement in commission of the crime and on their disclosure the stolen property worth approx 10 lakh has been recovered.

Both the accussed were subsequently arrested in the instant case and further investigation is in progress and more arrests and recoveries are likely, the statement reads.(PTK)