Jammu and Kashmir Police solved a theft case within hours by arresting the accused person involved in the commission of crime and recovered stolen property from his possession in Srinagar on Friday, officials said.
Police said Police station Lal Bazar received a written complaint from one Maqsood Ahmed Baba a resident of Arzan Sahib Sopore presently residing at Jogi Wan Lal Bazar, stating therein that an unidentified thief barged into his bread shop and stole cash amounting to Rs 34000 and some copper utensils.
Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Lal Bazar, and an investigation was initiated.
After strenuous efforts and analysis of evidence, the Police team apprehended an accused person identified as Asif Majeed Parry a resident of Waltengoo Kund Kulgam within hours after the commission of crime.
During investigation, it came to fore that the thief had stolen a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) of CCTV cameras installed in a local mosque to evade any possibility of disclosure of his identity.
Upon his disclosure, the stolen cash amount of Rs 33731, the DVR of CCTV Camera of Masjid-e-Rahman, Jogiwan Lal Bazar, and copper utensils were also recovered.
Further investigation of the case is in progress, police said.
Police urge the citizens to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the nearby Police unit or Dial-112 without delay so that prompt action against the culprits will be taken.
