Police solves theft case in Kulgam, five held
Srinagar: Police in Kulgam solved a theft case and recovered a stolen property besides, arrested the accused persons involved in the commission of crime, a police spokesman said Saturday.
He said that police received a written complaint from Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Rashid Bhat resident of Churat Qazigund, stating therein that during the intervening night of 04/05-03-2025, some unknown persons have stolen his Poplar trees dumped on roadside at Waltengo, Kund.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 05/2025 under relevant section of law has been registered at Police Station Kund and investigation was initiated.
The investigation team with strenuous efforts and by using all available means tracked down the stolen property, and was recovered subsequently. During the operation, the Police apprehended five accused persons identified as Manzoor Ahmad Deeded, Mohammad Hanif Deeded, Maneer Ahmad Deedad sons of Rajwali Deedad residents of Nigeenpora Nad, Rajesh Kumar son of Parveen Kumar resident of Hameerpora Himachal and Basharat Ahmad Tenda son of Mohammad Shafi Tenda resident of Waltengo Nad. Investigation is ongoing to determine whether additional individuals were involved in the theft, the spokesman added.