SRINAGAR: Srinagar Police have arrested a gang of robbers who impersonated Police Commandos to loot trucks at night. The operation led to the recovery of dummy guns, black uniforms, a vehicle, and other incriminating materials used in the crime.
A police spokesperson in a statement said, “The arrests followed a complaint from Chanchal Singh, a resident of Haryana, who reported that unidentified individuals stopped his vehicle at Maloora, Shalteng, on February 22 and robbed him at gunpoint. Based on the complaint, police registered an FIR (No. 15 U/S 307, 126(2), 3(5)) and launched an investigation.”
Police identified and arrested four suspects from different parts of Srinagar. “The accused have been identified as Sahil Ahmad Sheikh, son of Mehraj-u-Din Sheikh, resident of Narakh Budgam; Aqib Ahmad Sheikh, son of Mehraj-u-Din Sheikh, resident of Narkarah Budgam; Arbaz Ahmad Wani, son of Hilal Ahmad Wani, resident of SD Colony Batmaloo; and Faisal Ahmad Shah, son of Azad Ahmad Shah, resident of Nowhatta.”
“During the investigation, police seized two dummy guns, nine mobile phones, a Swift vehicle, ATM cards, cash, and black commando uniforms used in the crime. The gang specifically targeted trucks with non-local registration numbers, selecting desolate highway stretches at night to execute their crimes. Dressed in black commando uniforms and armed with dummy guns, they intimidated truck drivers before robbing them of cash, ATM cards, and valuables,” it reads.
The arrested individuals have a history of criminal activities, with multiple cases registered against them in different police stations across Jammu amd Kashmir, police said.
