Policeman among two arrested in highway robbery

PULWAMA — A policeman and his associate were arrested for their involvement in highway robbery incident in south Kashmir’s Awantipora town.

Police sources said that Awantipora Police on Tuesday solved a highway robbery case and arrested duo including a policeman.

Divulging information about the case, sources said that a truck driver identified as Reyaz Ahmad Sheikh of Hari Ganwan Kangan lodged a complaint at Police Station Awantipora claiming that some goons stopped his truck (JK05A-6896) on Lethpora Highway and looted two cell phones and Rs 10,000 from him.

“Accordingly, police registered an FIR vide number 111/2020 under relevant sections while during the course of investigation, strenuous efforts were taken by the SHO Awantipora Mudasir Naseer by means of analyzing CCTV footage of highway as well as identification of Scooty used by the accused,” the statement said.

“Two accused identified as policeman Mudasir Ahmad Bhat of Malikangan Fateh Kadal Srinagar and Uzair Yousuf Dar of Babapora Shaltang Habakadal Srinagar were nabbed and looted cash of Rs 10,000 was recovered from them,” it added.

Sources added that the nabbed policeman is posted at District Police Lines Srinagar.