Burglar committing thefts in religious places arrested in Rajouri

Rajouri June 26:–The Jammu and Kashmir police in Rajouri solved two cases of theft and attempted theft in religious places and arrested main accused while he was trying to steal valuables from a shrine.

Police said that in the intervening night of 21st and 22nd June, on a specific tip regarding movement of a suspect in Gambhir Brahmana area of Rajouri, team of police headed by SHO Manjakote Farooq Ahmed under the supervision of SDPO Manjakote Tanver Jeelani apprehended one person namely Arif Hussain son of Abdul Hussain resident of Darhal Kurhad while he was trying to steal valuables from Peer Baba Ziarat situated at Ghambir Brahmana.

In this connection an instant case FIR No 98/2021 was registere at Police Station Manjakot under section 379, 511 IPC and police team started investigation.

During questioning, the accused confessed that he had also committed theft at Shiv Mandir Ghambir Brahmana on the intervening night of 12 and 13 June and stolen rupees five to six hundred.

During this investigation, police team also recovered a small pictures stolen from the temple at Ghambir Brahmna after which said accused was also found involved in case FIR no 89 /of 2021 under sections 457,378,295 IPC of 13/06/2021.

Further investigation is under progress.