Police in Sopore have busted a gang of burglars by arresting 3 accused persons and recovered stolen property worth lacs from their possession.
An official told that Police Post Warpora received a written complaint from Wajhatul Islam son of Ab Hameed Hajam resident of Botingoo Sopore stating therein that during the intervening night of 10/11 April 2023, some unknown burglars entered in to his Sports shop situated at Kadlabal Botingoo and stolen Sports items worth lacs.
Officers raided various places and several suspects were called for questioning. During questioning, three persons identified as Shoib Bhat son of Muhammad Sultan Bhat, Rameez Ahmad Rather son of Mohammad Ashraf Rather and Nayeem Ahmad Najar son of Gh Ahmad Najar, all the residents of Usmanabad Warpora Sopore confessed their involvement in the commission of crime.
On their disclosure, stolen property (sports items including cricket kits and bats) worth lacs were recovered from different locations besides, a load carrier bearing registration number PB10FV4078 used in the commission of crime has also been seized.in this. Case FIR No.61/2023 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Sopore.
