RAJOURI: The police in Rajouri has busted a gang of thieves involved in stealing medical supplies and recovered stolen property worth Rs 4 lakh from their possession.
Police said that a man from Jawahar Nagar locality of Rajouri town lodged complaint before police that Medical supplies have gone missing from his store in the area after which a case FIR No. 145/2021 under Sections 457, 380 IPC was registered and a team of police headed by SHO Rajouri, Insp Sameer Jillani assisted by SI Javed Manhas started investigation.
During investigation, several suspects were rounded up and statements of witnesses recorded. Based on leads developed, four persons were identified, tracked and apprehended. They were identified as Azhar Mirza, son of Mohammad Riaz, resident of Badhoon in Rajouri; Mohammad Yousuf, son of Feroz Din, resident of Dhanore Rajouri; Makhna, son of Gani, resident of Jawahar Nagar, Rajouri and one juvenile (name withheld).
Based on their disclosure, stolen items worth Rs 4 lakh and cash to the tune of Rs 20,000 have been recovered from the possession of the accused. Further investigation was underway.
