Srinagar, Feb 13 (ANH): Srinagar Police solves case relating to theft of cash from donation box of Dastgeer Sahib Shrine, arrests two accused, money recovered. Investigation in this case also led to arrest of three more accused who had committed burglaries in Srinagar city and were wanted in those cases. Five thieves have been arrested so far, police said on Sunday.
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In a statement issued here, On 10th February 2022, Khanyar PS recieved information that a theft has taken place from donation box at Dastgeer Sahib Shrine in Khanyar by breaking the lock of donation box in the intervening night of 9th and 10th February, 2022. A case under FIR no 05/2022 U/S 380, 427 of IPC was registered and investigation was taken up.
During the investigation of this case, technical means of investigation were employed. After obtaining initial leads about one of the accused, two teams were constituted at Police station Khanyar under supervision of Mohd Yasser Parrey, SDPO khanyar to nab the culprits. After consistent efforts, the first accused identified as Tahir Ahmad Mir@90 of Harden, Kupwara was apprehended from Lolab area of Kupwara on 13/02/2022, who after initial examination confessed to the commission of offence in light of technical evidences. He also disclosed about his another associate who was involved in the offence namely Jaffar Ahmad Mir of the same area of Kupwara.
On their instance, cash amounting to Rs 8090 has been recovered so far relating to theft from donation box.
Moreover, during their sustained examination, the arrested accused confessed to commission of other thefts in Srinagar city.
Subsequently, three(3) more suspects were arrested and stolen Jewellery items worth lakhs were also recovered on their instance.
Further Investigation in full swing and some more arrests & recoveries are likely, the statement reads..
