*Demonstrating swift and effective policing, Police on Tuesday said to have solved an auto theft case within days of reporting and recovered the stolen vehicle in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
A Police spokesperson said that On March 14, Police Station Kakapora received a written complaint from one Mohd Noor Alam S/O Abdul Hashim R/O Banagogi, Badalgawun, District Nagaon (Assam), stating that unknown thieves had stolen his Auto Rickshaw bearing registration No. JK04D-3791 from Kakapora Chowk. Accordingly, a case FIR No. 20/2026 under Section 303(2) BNS was registered and investigation was taken up.
Acting promptly on a specific input, a team from Police Station Kakapora apprehended one suspect identified as Yawar Ahmad Shaksaz S/O Manzoor Ahmad R/O Karnabal Samboora. During sustained interrogation, the accused confessed to the commission of the crime, leading to the recovery of the stolen auto at his instance.
During further investigation, the accused also disclosed his involvement in another theft case. He, along with an accomplice namely Amir Ahmad Sofi S/O Gh Mohd Sofi R/O Astan Mohalla Kakapora, had stolen batteries from vehicles parked at Okhoo in July last year. Acting on this disclosure, some of the stolen batteries have also been recovered. Further investigation is underway.
Pulwama Police remains committed to ensuring safety and security of citizens and urges the public to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police establishment.
