Kathua Police Solve Four Theft Cases, Arrest 10; Stolen Property Worth ₹17.5 Lakh Recovered
Jammu, KNT: Kathua Police have solved four theft cases registered in Kathua, Billawar and Hiranagar, arresting 10 accused and recovering stolen property, including gold and silver jewellery and a scooter, collectively valued at approximately ₹17.5 lakh, officials said.
The recoveries include around 113 grams of gold jewellery, 52 grams of silver jewellery and an Activa scooter.
In the first case, police arrested Mahboob Akhtar in connection with a theft at a residence in Thanoon on August 31. The stolen property included cash, gold ornaments and a scooter. Police said the accused was also linked to other cases, some of which had already been challaned, while four additional cases were under investigation.
In another case registered at Kathua Police Station, four accused were arrested in connection with a theft reported by a resident of Patyari in May. Police recovered gold ornaments weighing around 40 grams and silver jewellery weighing 52 grams, collectively valued at approximately ₹6 lakh.
In Billawar, police arrested Yashpal, a resident of Maira Bhadrali in Pathankot, in connection with the theft of gold jewellery from a house in Dharamkot. Gold articles weighing approximately 10.93 grams, valued at around ₹2.2 lakh, were recovered. Further investigation in the case is underway.
In the fourth case, registered at Hiranagar Police Station, four accused were arrested in connection with a theft reported by a resident of Kattal Brahmana. Police recovered gold ornaments weighing approximately 2.22 tolas, valued at around ₹4.3 lakh, following the accused persons’ disclosures.[KNT]
