Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 8: Police in Sopore today said to have busted a gang of pick pockets by arresting three accused while as also recovering stolen property from their possession.
A police spokesperson in a statement said that the Sopore Police received continuous complaints regarding pick pocketing at the crowded places of Main Town Sopore from past couple of days.
“Accordingly cases vide FIR numbers 32/2021 and 33/2021 were registered in PS Sopore and investigation was set into motion,” it said.
During the course of investigation, police said, officers arrested three persons identified as Nisar Ahmad Mathanji resident of Ishhtangoo Bandipora, Danish Manzoor Ganie resident of Putkha Muqaaam and Waseem Ahmad Sofi resident of Seer Jagir Sopore.
“When the officers spoke to them, they learnt about their involvement in the commission of crime and on their instance stolen property has also been recovered,” police said.
As per police, one of the arrested accused namely Nisar Ahmad Mathanji was earlier arrested for involvement in a theft case. “General public of the area have applauded the efforts made by the Sopore police in solving the cases,” police said.
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