Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 2: Police in Baramulla have cracked two separate theft cases-one involving the theft of copper coils from a Government irrigation facility in Pattan, and another concerning the illegal felling and theft of poplar trees logs in Boniyar area.
Authorities said that on March 15, 2025, Police Station Pattan received a written complaint from the Assistant Executive Engineer, Mechanical Irrigation Sub Division Pattan, regarding a theft incident at the Lift Irrigation & De-Watering Scheme structure at Gund Ibrahim.
As per the complaint, during the intervening night of March 10-11, unknown thieves stole copper coils and cables from the structure after breaking into the premises, police said.
Acting on the complaint, a case under FIR No. 36/2025 was registered at Police Station Pattan and investigation was initiated.
During the investigation, police said, reliable inputs pointed to one Nazir Ahmad Dar, son of Sanaullah Dar, a resident of Hygam Sopore and currently residing in Wushkar Sumbal.
“A known habitual thief, who was reportedly roaming in the area of Trikolbal Gund Ibrahim days before the incident,” police said.
Despite multiple raids at various locations, the suspect managed to evade arrest, police added, further strengthening suspicion about his involvement.
However, acting on specific intelligence and technical inputs, it was revealed that the suspect was heading toward Mirgund in a Mahindra Bolero load carrier bearing registration number JK05M-0894.
Police said, a checkpoint was laid at Diver Crossing, where the accused was tactfully apprehended along with the said vehicle.
“Upon sustained questioning, the accused confessed to the commission of the theft and disclosed the location where the stolen copper coils were concealed.”
Police confirmed that the stolen property has since been recovered and seized.
In a separate case, police said that on April 3, Police Station Boniyar received a written complaint from one Mohd Ramzan Parray, son of Abdul Rahim Parray, a resident of Pehlipora Boniyar, alleging the illegal cutting and theft of his poplar trees by unknown persons.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 30/2025 under relevant sections of law was registered and investigation was initiated.
During the course of investigation, police said, the team zeroed in on one suspect identified as Mohd Maqbool Mir, son of Ghulam Mir, a resident of Pehlipora, who confessed to the crime and revealed that Manzoor Ahmad Parray, son of Mohd Ramzan Parray-also a resident of Pehlipora Boniyar-was his accomplice.
“Following sustained questioning, the accused confessed his involvement in the commission of crime. Subsequently, both accused were arrested and, on their disclosure, stolen poplar tree logs were recovered from their possession,” police said.
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