Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar
Acting on a tip off, a Police Party from Police Post Changa Gwari laid a naka at Gwari Gandoh and a vehicle TATA 407 bearing regd. No. JK06/9284 was intercepted by the naka party and recovered 94 bags of rice weighing 50 KGs each from the vehicle.
As per the police statement, the vehicle was being driven by one Bilal Ahmed S/O Manawar Din Sheikh R/O Halore, Tehsil Gandoh. The police officials said that on questioning, it came to surface that the accused has procured the ration from Anganwadi Store Gandoh and was transporting the same to Changa for illegal sale.
The Police has arrested the accused driver and seized the vehicle. A case FIR No. 126/2016 U/S 409/120-B RPC stands registered at P/S Gandoh and further investigation is going on.
The general public of the area has appreciated the role of District Police for timely action. The police is also investigating the role of the officials for felicitating the transportation of such huge quantity of ration. The police is likely to question the officials of the department and did not rule out more arrest in coming days.
