Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 29: A gang of non-locals and a local state resident was busted in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district and gold worth Rs six lakh was recovered from their possession.
Touseef Ahmad, a police officer said they received number of theft complaints from locals of the area. “Today in this connection we busted a gang of five non-local robbers, which has been involved in robbing gold ornaments from residents during the nigh-hours,” Ahmad said.
The arrested gang members were identified as Mohammad Arif Malla, Izhar Sheikh, Mehfooz Ali Sheikh, and Shaheen Ahmad Sheik all from Kolkata, West Bengal and one Gopal Sharma from Akhnoor district of Jammu division.
He said it can be a tip of an ice berg, as non-locals are involved in thefts and more persons may be arrested very soon.
He said police registered an FIR number 370/13/454, 380, 411 RPC against these thieves.
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