Srinagar: Police in Budgam claimed to have solved a theft case by arresting two goldsmiths who had purchased the stolen golden ornaments from a juvenile involved in the crime.
As per police, a written complaint was received by Police Post Soibugh from one Tasleema Banoo, wife of Mushtaq Ahmed Sofi, resident of Hanjikpora Soibugh, wherein she stated that some unknown persons have stolen her golden ornaments from her home.
Accordingly, a case vide (FIR No. 71/2022) under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Budgam and investigation was started.
During the course of investigation, few suspects were rounded up and finally the investigating team zeroed in on one suspect, who turned out to be juvenile, for questioning, police said.
The suspect was questioned as per juvenile protocols and on questioning, she confessed her involvement in the commission of crime, it added.
Police said that on her disclosure, the stolen property was recovered from two goldsmiths identified as Mohammad Qasim Zarqoob, son of Mohammad Shafi Zarqoob, resident of Zakoora, and Showkat Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Rehman Bhat, resident of Qamarwari, Srinagar.
Subsequently, both the accused jewellers were arrested and the stolen property was recovered from their possession.
The involved juvenile was handed over to her parents and will be produced before court at the time of ‘Challan’. Investigation of the case is in progress, police said.
