Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Apr 10: Choglamsar police arrested a thief and recovered stolen items from his possession.
As per police sources, a written complaint was lodged by owner of S.D Communication namely Nawang Namgail, son of Sonam Tundup with Choglamsar Police Post stating that during the intervening night of April 8 and 9, some unknown persons entered into his shop at Zampa by breaking the window from back side and decamped with mobile phones and accessories worth Rs 80,000.
Acting over the complaint, a case under FIR Number 30/18 under Section 457 and 380 RPC was registered at Police Station Leh and investigation started.
During the course of investigation, a team from Choglamsar Police Post apprehended the thief, who has been identified as Omar Farooq, son of Farooq Ahmed of Channapora Chadoora, district Budgam.
On his disclosure, stolen property worth Rs 80,000 was recovered from the rented room of the accused.
Further investigation into the case is going on.
Police team led by Incharge Choglamsar Police Post ASI Mohammad Ali made the arrest under the supervision of SSP Leh Sargun Shukla.
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