Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 17: Police in Srinagar today claimed to have solved a robbery case by arresting three accused persons who were impersonation as policemen
A police spokesperson said that the Police Station Saddar received a complaint from one person namely Nowshad Ali resident of Raiganj Dinajpur West Bengal that three persons impersonating as police officials in civvies intercepted him at Rambagh and threatened him for not wearing the mask because of Covid-19 protocol.
“They also snatched the purse and other valuable items and fled away from the spot,” police said.
Accordingly, case FIR No. 39/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Saddar and investigation was set into motion.
Acting swiftly on the complaint, the police said, a special police team headed by SHO Saddar under the supervision of SDPO Sadder swung into action and arrested the accused persons identified as Burhan Mukhtar Wani, Suhail Ahmad Khan and Sahil Jahangir all residents of Karfali Mohalla Kanikadal Srinagar.
“All the accused persons have been arrested and shifted to Police Station Saddar where they remain in custody,” police said.
Police said that the community members have applauded the efforts made by the Srinagar police in solving the case.
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