Srinagar
The Jammu and Kashmir Police in Sopore on Friday arrested three burglars and recovered the stolen items from their possession. Besides this, a vehicle (Sumo) bearing registration number JK04-4363 was also seized.
A police spokesman said that a written complaint was lodged by Mehraj Ahmad Malla, son of Mohammad Akbar Malla, a resident of Botingoo Sopore in Police Station Sopore which stated that during the intervening night of January 30, 31, 2019, some unknown persons had stolen a Genset and water motor from his computer institute Matta building, Down Town Sopore.
On receipt of the complaint, a case FIR No 17/2019 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Sopore and investigation was set into motion.
During the course of the investigation, three suspected persons namely Ovais Ahmad Qazi, son of Nissar Ahmad Qazi, Bilal Ahmad Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar and Ubaid Ahmad Qazi son of Munaf Qazi, all three residents of Chankhan Sopore were detained and questioned.
During questioning, they confessed that they have committed the theft. On the disclosure of arrested persons, one stolen Genset and one water motor were recovered. Meanwhile, police have taken up further investigations.
