Anantnag, Oct 17: Anantnag Police has solved a house theft case registered at Police Station Bijbehara by arresting the accused and recovering stolen gold jewellery worth approximately ₹2 lakh, officials said today.
On October 5, 2026, Police Station Bijbehara received a complaint from Safe Farooqi, son of Farooq Ahmad, resident of Veer, regarding the theft of gold jewellery from his house. Accordingly, FIR No. 288/2026 under Sections 331(3) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered, and an investigation was initiated.
During the course of the investigation, the accused, identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat, son of Wali Mohammad Bhat, resident of Wanpoh, was identified through the scrutiny of CCTV footage obtained from the complainant’s house. Acting on leads developed during the investigation, the accused was apprehended in Kupwara on October 13, 2026.
During questioning, the accused disclosed that the stolen property had been concealed in his rented accommodation at FM Gali, Anantnag. Subsequently, on October 15, 2026, a police team conducted a search of the premises in the presence of independent witnesses and recovered the stolen gold jewellery worth approximately ₹2 lakh, along with the clothes allegedly worn by the accused at the time of the incident.
The recovered jewellery and clothes have been seized as evidence. Further investigation into the case is underway.
Anantnag Police remains committed to protecting the property of citizens, bringing offenders to justice, and ensuring the swift detection of criminal cases through professional investigation and evidence-based policing.
