Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 29: Police in Budgam today solved a mobile snatching case by arresting three accused and recovering the stolen cell phones from their possession.
Police said that on July 28, they received a complaint from a laborer, Mohammad Dilshad son of Mohammad Nayeem, resident of Shumra Bihar, presently working as Mason at Nasrullahpora Budgam stating therein that two unknown persons have snatched his cell phone.
Accordingly, police said, a case vide FIR No. 249/2022 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Budgam, and the investigation was initiated.
During the investigation, Police were able to nab two accused persons identified as Shabir Ahmad Dar alia Shab Chela son of Ali Mohammad Dar, and Abdul Rashid Rather alias Resh Matoo, son of Mohammad Subhan Rather, both residents of Nasralluhpora involved in the commission of the crime.
“Upon their disclosure, stolen property including 8 mobile phones which include 1 Oppo, 3 Redmi, 1 Realme, 1 Intel, 1 Arise N-72 were recovered from their possession,” police said.
During the further course of the investigation, police said, the arrested persons revealed that stolen cell phones were sold to one shopkeeper namely Irshad Ahmad Dar, son of Gulzar Ahmad Dar, residents of Pathanpora Nasralluhpora who has also been arrested for his involvement in the said case.
Further investigation in the case is going on, police said.