SRINAGAR: Police in Baramulla have cracked a theft case with the arrest of three accused persons and recovery of stolen gold jewellery, a police spokesperson informed Sunday.
He said investigating a case of theft of gold jewellery and case in the house of Saleema Begum, wife of Mohammad Akbar Wani of Rangwar, Baramulla, police arrested a suspect Shabir Ahmad Khan of Kanispora.
During questioning, Khan disclosed his involvement in the theft and revealed that the stolen jewellery had been handed over to Ulfat Rather of Pathla, Kanispora. Subsequently, Ulfat was questioned, during which she disclosed that part of the stolen jewellery had been retained at her residence, while the stolen pair of gold bangles had been sold to Gousia Ornaments, Jadeed Link Road, Baramulla, owned by Hilal Ahmad Zargar, a resident of Mohalla Jadeed, Baramulla, police spokesperson said.
He said acting on the disclosures, police recovered a gold ring and a gold earring from the residence of Ulfat Rather. A subsequent search of Gousia Ornaments led to the recovery of the stolen pair of gold bangles.
Investigation further revealed that the gold bangles had been sold for ₹2.40 lakh, out of which ₹1.80 lakh was transferred online to Ulfat Rather, while ₹60,000 was paid in cash.
Police have so far recovered one pair of gold bangles, one gold ring and one gold earring of the stolen property. Efforts are underway to recover the remaining stolen property, including ₹15,000 cash and the other gold earring, besides establishing the complete sequence of events and role of all persons involved, police said.
All three accused persons — Shabir Ahmad Khan, Ulfat Rather and Hilal Ahmad Zargar — have been arrested. Further investigation is in progress.
