Srinagar: Police in Budgam have arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in a case of theft.
Investigating a case of theft of gold ornaments, cash and other valuables from a residential house at Housing Colony Ompora, police, along with DMFU Budgam, conducted forensic examination of the scene of crime, while CCTV footage, tower dump data, witness statements and CDR analysis were meticulously examined.
A red-coloured three-wheeler load carrier (JK01AX-8025) was identified as a suspected vehicle in the vicinity of the crime scene.
Based on the investigation, two accused persons, identified as Danish Ahmad Dar and Azhar Rashid Dar, both residents of Shah Colony, Parimpora, Srinagar, were identified and arrested. The suspected vehicle was also seized.
During subsequent recovery proceedings, stolen property including a gold ring, ₹47,000 cash and another three-wheeler load carrier (JK01AV-1599) was recovered from them. The stolen gold was traced to its alleged disposal through persons associated with gold-testing/jewellery businesses in Srinagar, police said.
