Rajouri Police bust bike lifter gang, recover 15 motorcycles worth Rs 25 lakh

Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 30 (ANI): After an FIR was registered by a local regarding the missing bike lifted from the residence, the Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday busted the gang involved in the bike lifting activity and recovered at least fifteen bikes from the possession of the accused.
According to the police, on the 16th of April, a written application was lodged in PS Rajouri by a resident of Dhanour, Jarallan Rajouri who stated to have parked his motorcycle bearing registration number JK11E-4637 outside his residence, but the next morning the vehicle was missing.
On receipt of this application, a case in FIR No 273/2024 U/S 379 IPC was registered and the investigation was started, during which several suspects were rounded up with the assistance of CCTV footage and technical analysis, Shoket Ahmed, the son of Mohd Shafi, a resident of Kundal Dhan Tehsil Chasana in district Reasi, was identified as main suspect and detained, later put to questioning during which he confessed about theft of the motorcycle.
After the confession was made and the information about the fellow gang members was disclosed to the police, the remaining associates were arrested instantly by the police.
The further arrested are identified as Aftar Hussain S/O Mohd Iqbal R/O Kalakote; Mudasir Mir S/O Parvaiz Mir R/O Shar Tehsil Mahore, District Reasi; and Zafar Hussain S/O Abdul Hussain R/O Kote Dhara Tehsil Rajouri.
With these arrests, 15 stolen motorcycles worth around 25 Lacs were recovered and 04 Cases in FIR No's 273, 292, 314 and 326 of 2024 registered at PS Rajouri stand solved, said officials.
Notably, the sincere efforts of the police team led by SHO PS Rajouri also resulted in solving 02 more burglaries committed in Rajouri, in respect of which, 02 Cases in FIR No's 67 & 186 of 2024 were under investigation.
It is mentioned that during the investigation of duo burglaries, three burglars namely Sharn Sharma also known as Sunny S/O Satish Kumar R/O Rajouri; Anil Singh S/O Prem Singh R/O Ransoo and Nadeem Khan S/O Mohd Kabir R/O Nerojal Saj were arrested.
The thorough questioning of the arrested trio resulted in the recoveries of gold and electronic items valued at around 06 lakh. As the investigation moves ahead, there is a likelihood of solving other theft cases as well. (ANI)