Srinagar, Oct 27: Police have cracked a major theft case in Khanyar area of Srinagar with the arrest of two persons and recovery of stolen gold ornaments worth around Rs 45 lakh.
The action, carried out under the supervision of Superintendent of Police (SP) North Zone Srinagar, Showkat Ahmad (JKPS), has drawn appreciation from local residents, who have praised the police for their prompt response, effective investigation and efforts to recover the stolen valuables.
In a statement, police said Police Station Khanyar received a complaint on October 25 from Basharat Hussain, son of Gh Qadir Gulzar and resident of Miskeen Bagh, regarding the theft of valuable gold ornaments from his house.
Accordingly, FIR No. 68/2026 under Section 306 BNS was registered at Police Station Khanyar and an investigation was taken up.
During the investigation, multiple police teams were constituted. With the help of human intelligence and technical surveillance, the accused were identified, traced and arrested, police said.
The arrested persons have been identified as Nikita Das (24), daughter of Ganesh Das, and Deep Baruah (28), son of Joy Kanta Baruah, both residents of Morigaon district of Assam.
“Investigation revealed that both accused had been working as domestic helpers at the complainant’s residence and had committed the theft before fleeing,” police said.
The stolen property recovered from their possession includes 16 gold rings, five gold necklaces, four gold bangles, two gold brooches, three gold tie pins, seven gold pendants and nine gold earrings. The total estimated value of the recovered ornaments is around Rs 45 lakh.
The successful detection of the case has been appreciated by people in the area, who have lauded the efforts of SP North Zone Showkat Ahmad and the Khanyar police team in pursuing the investigation and recovering the stolen valuables. The action has also highlighted the importance of effective supervision, coordination and timely police response in tackling property-related offences.
Further investigation is underway to establish all aspects of the case, police said.
Police have advised the public to ensure proper police verification of domestic helpers before employing them and to remain vigilant to prevent such incidents.
