Srinagar, Mar 28 (KNS): Five robbers have been arrested by police in Tangmarg area of Baramulla district and stolen items worth crores recovered from them.
A police official in Baramulla district said that on March 24, police arrested Ali Mohammad Bhat son of Abdul Aziz Bhat of Wason in Tangmarg after received reliable information that the accused is doing business of stolen shawls.
Police team led by SHO Kunzer Abdul Hamid under the supervision of SDPO Tangmarg Rameez Ahmad Bhat after filing an FIR no 28/16 under section 379,411 RPC started investigations into the case.
The official said that the accused Bhat was arrested and during questioning he spilled the beams that lead to the arrest of Mehrajudin Rather, Manzoor Wani, Mashooq Ahmad Rather, Muzaffar Ahmad Khan and Rayees Ahmad Khan of Srinagar.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“From the accused persons 540 shawls worth Rs 50, 80000, whose value at international market is approximately Rs 1 crore 50 lakh, were recovered. Moreover, six generators worth Rs five lakh were recovered from them,” the official said, adding these accused robbers had stolen these valuable things during the past several months.
He said that the police is investigating the case to dig out more details. (KNS)