Police Crack House Burglary Case In Srinagar's Nowhatta, Accused Arrested

Srinagar- Police have cracked a major burglary case reported from Nowhatta area of Srinagar after arresting an accused and recovering stolen gold items worth approximately ₹12 lakh.

According to police officials, the case came to light after Police Station Nowhatta received a written complaint from Mohammad Yousuf Rather, son of Abdul Gaffar Rather, a resident of Wantpora, Rajouri Kadal. In his complaint, Rather stated that some unknown persons had broken into his house during his absence, ransacked the premises, and decamped with gold items valued in lakhs of rupees.

Taking cognizance, Police registered a case under FIR No. 51/2025 in Nowhatta Police Station under sections 305 and 331 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and initiated an investigation.

To fast-track the probe, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by the Station House Officer (SHO) Nowhatta was constituted. The team made use of both technical evidence and human intelligence, which led to the identification of several suspects.

During sustained investigation, police zeroed in on one suspect identified as Waseem Ahmad Kaloo, son of Ghulam Qadir Kaloo, a resident of Chattabal. Officials said that during questioning, Kaloo admitted his involvement in the burglary. Following his disclosure, stolen gold items worth about ₹12 lakh were successfully recovered.

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