Srinagar: Police in Budgam have solved a theft case and arrested three accused involved in it.
A police spokesperson said that acting on a written complaint from Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Gani Bhat, resident of Kazipora Chadoora; and Site Technician with Altus Company (Jio Reliance Towers), regarding an attempted theft at the tower site in Kakawring, a case was registered at Police Station Charar-i-Sharief and investigations initiated.
During the investigation, it was revealed that multiple theft incidents have recently occurred at tower sites across the Charar-i-Sharief sub-division.
Several suspects were questioned, and two of them confessed their involvement in the Kakawring incident as well as another theft at a tower site in Hanjura village.
On their disclosures, eight stolen tower batteries were recovered. The accused who were subsequently arrested, were identified as Gulzar Ahmad Ganie, son of Ghulam Mohammad Ganie, resident of Arigam Budgam; Mohammad Rafi Khan, son of Ghulam Mohiuddin Khan, resident of Arigam Budgam; and Mohammad Shafi Dar, son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar, resident of Hanjigund Chadoora.
