Jammu and Kashmir police in Mendhar sub division of the Poonch district worked out three different theft cases and recovered cash to the tune of 1.6 lakh rupees and gold worth lakhs.
As per information received by The Chenab Times, special police teams at Police Station Mendhar under the supervision of SDPO Mendhar, Sheezan Bhat were constituted and the team led by SHO Mendhar, Inspector Nayaz Ahmed, assisted by PSIs Gulshan Partap and Venkatesh, after scrutinising CCTV cameras and technical evidence, arrested the accused, namely Abbas Khan, son of Ayub Khan, resident of Potha Surankote, Zariyat Hussain, son of Munavar Hussain, resident of Potha Surankote and Mohd Nazarat, son of Mohd Yousuf, resident of Banpat Poonch.
These defendants are charged in police station Mendhar cases FIR no 130/2022 u/s 454, 380; FIR no 132/2022 u/s 457, 380; and FIR no 161/2022.
During questioning, the accused confessed to their involvement in the crime, and on his disclosure, the stolen cash and gold items were recovered.
The overall arrest and recoveries were made under the supervision of AdSP Poonch Mushim Ahmed and SSP Poonch Rohit Baskotra.
Nazim Ali Manhas is a Poonch based photojournalist