Police solves theft case in Baramulla, accused held
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla solved a theft case reported from the Mechanical Irrigation Subdivision Pattan, leading to the arrest of the accused and recovery of stolen property, a police spokesman said Friday.
He said that on 15th of March police received a written complaint from the AEE, Mechanical Irrigation Subdivision Pattan, regarding a theft incident at the Lift Irrigation & De-Watering scheme structure at Gund Ibrahim.
As per the complaint, during the intervening night of 10-11/03/2025, unknown thieves had stolen copper coils and cables from the scheme structure after breaking into the premises.
Acting on the compliant, a case under FIR No. 36/2025 was registered at Police Station Pattan and initiated an investigation.
During the investigation, reliable inputs suggested the involvement of one Nazir Ahmad Dar son of Sanaullah Dar resident of Hygam Sopore A/P Wushkar Sumbal, a known habitual thief, who was reportedly roaming in the area of Trikolbal Gund Ibrahim days before the incident.
Despite multiple raids at various locations, the suspect managed to evade arrest, further strengthening suspicion about his involvement. However, based on specific intelligence and technical inputs, it came to fore that the suspect was moving towards Mirgund in a Mahindra Bolero load carrier bearing registration number JK05M 0894.
Accordingly, a checkpoint was laid at Diver Crossing, where the accused was apprehended tactfully along with the said vehicle. Upon sustained questioning, the accused confessed to the commission of the theft and disclosed the location where the stolen copper coils were concealed. The stolen property has since been recovered and seized. The said vehicle used in the commission of the crime has also been seized, the spokesman added.
