Police recovers stolen vehicle from accused involved in extortion case
Srinagar: In a significant breakthrough, Police in Srinagar recovered a stolen vehicle from an accused person in extortion case. The accused, identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Shah @ 99, son of Ghulam Qadir Shah, a resident of Aikal Mir Khanyar, was apprehended by the team of Police Station Safakadal in connection with the extortion case vide FIR No. 02/2025 under section 308(2) BNS, a police spokesman said Saturday.
He said that upon his disclosure, a stolen (Alto) vehicle has been recovered by the investigating team. More recoveries are expected in the ongoing case.
Pertinently, the accused person is involved in more than 30 FIRs involving theft and extortion in addition to being booked under PSA twice. The apprehension of the accused person is a significant achievement of Srinagar Police which was undertaken by the team of Police Station MR Gunj led by SHO Police Station MR Gunj, the spokesman added.
