Kishtwar Police in Action; Solves Two Theft Cases | 6 arrested, Stolen Property Recovered

Kishtwar Police in Action; Solves Two Theft Cases | 6 arrested, Stolen Property Recovered

Kishtwar Police has achieved a big sucess, as the police has solved two theft cases in kishtwar. These theft cases involving the theft of hardware, and karyana items, which worth lakhs. The police has arrested 6 accused, and stolen property has been recovered.

Kishtwar Police in a media statement stated that on January 7, 2025, Police Station Kishtwar received a written complaint from Mohd Farooq, proprietor of M/s Shalimar Glass House, regarding the theft of geysers and other hardware items from his store.

Acting on the complaint, FIR No. 09/2025 under sections 305/331(4) BNS was registered, the investigation was initiated.

Subsequently, on January 11, 2025, another complaint was lodged by Raman Gupta, S/o Bodh Raj Gupta, R/o Shakti Nagar, Kishtwar, reporting the theft of kiryana items from his shop. Accordingly, FIR No. 14/2025 under sections 331(4)/305 BNS was registered investigation was initiated.

Acting promptly, SSP Kishtwar Sh. Javaid Iqbal Mir-JKPS constituted a special investigation team led by SHO Police Station Kishtwar Insp Firdous Ahmed, supervised by Dy. SP Headquarters Kishtwar Dr. Ishan Gupta-JKPS.

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Leveraging a combination of technical inputs and meticulous investigation, the team identified and apprehended the main accused, Rahul Singh, S/o Mangal Singh, a resident of Kuleed Chowk, Kishtwar.

Following his disclosure, five other accomplices were arrested and thoroughly interrogated.

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The accused individuals have been identified as namely; Rahul Singh, S/o Mangal Singh, R/o Near TRC, Kishtwar, Abdul Hamid, S/o Ghulam Nabi, R/o Melan, Kishtwar, Mohd Rafi, S/o Ghulam Kadir, R/o Dhar, A/p Drabshalla, Kishtwar, Abhishek Mahajan, S/o Kewal Kishore, R/Udhampur City, A/p Thathri City, Doda, Irshad Ahmed, S/o Late Mohd Hussain, R/o Thathri Market, Doda, and
Rajesh Kumar Gupta, S/o Bodh Raj Gupta, R/o Kandani, Kishtwar.

During sustained interrogation, the accused confessed to their involvement in the thefts and disclosed the locations where the stolen property was concealed.

Acting on this information, the police team successfully recovered the stolen items worth ₹5 lakh.

SSP Kishtwar issued a stern warning to anti-social elements, stating, “Kishtwar Police will leave no stone unturned to bring offenders to justice.

Those involved in crimes like theft, sabotage, or other illegal activities will face the full force of the law. Maintaining peace and ensuring public safety remains our utmost priority.”

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