Srinagar: Police on Monday said it arrested a thief in Srinagar and recovered a stolen Maruti car and a bike from his possession.
A police spokesman said that a written complaint was lodged by Irfan Ahmad Ganie son of Abdul Qayoom Ganie of Yari-Kalan Chadoora in Police Station Karan Nagar, stating that one individual was trying to steal his Maruti 800 car at Karan Nagar.
Accordingly, he said, a case FIR No. 16/2019 under relevant sections of law was registered and investigation was initiated.
During investigation, one suspect person namely Abdul Hamid Mir son of Abdul Rahim Mir of Rawal Pora Budgam was apprehended and from his possession, one Maruti car, one bike, two master keys and a wooden scale was recovered.
“Further investigation is going on. More arrests/recoveries are expected,” the spokesman said.