Woman held for stealing jewellery from sister’s home in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal

Srinagar, Apr 05: Police in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district have arrested a woman for stealing jewellery from her sister’s home after visiting there as a guest, officials said today.

“Ganderbal Police received a written complaint from one complainant namely Kaiser Ahmad Waza son of Gh Mohi-ud-Din Waza resident of Tawheed Chowk Ganderbal stating therein that his sister-in-law came to his house as a guest and has stolen gold ornaments which were kept in the locker of his room,” read a police statement.

In this regard, a case FIR No. 64/2024 under relevant sections of law was registered at PS Ganderbal and further investigation was set into motion.

Acting swiftly on the directions of SSP Ganderbal Sandeep Gupta (IPS), a special police team was constituted under the supervision of Gh. Hassan-JKPS Hqr's Ganderbal led by SHO PS Ganderbal Inspector Manzoor Ahmad. After strenuous efforts and with the help of technical inputs, the Police Party apprehended the accused at Hari Singh High Street Srinagar.

During preliminary investigation, the accused confessed to the crime and admitted that she has stolen the gold ornaments and sold them for money. Further, upon her disclosure, cash Rs 1,85,500 (Rupees One Lakh Eighty-Five Thousand & Five Hundred only) and scooty recovered from her possession were seized on the spot.

The accused has been arrested, and has been put behind the bars.