Gangsters held as police find them infighting over scammed money in Poonch

SRINAGAR — Several persons, part of two separate gangs, have been arrested after police found them engaged in a fight over an internal dispute with regard to online scammed money in Poonch, an official said.

The official told the news agency GNS that two gangs from Dogria and Buffliaz areas in Surankote in Poonch district were fighting each other over online money scammed through ‘Telegram’ (an instant messaging service).

The two groups, the official said, are actively involved in scamming and drug peddling activities.

“After receiving information about the fight between the rival groups, a police team reached the spot and arrested members of both gangs for necessary action,” the official said.

Confirming it, a police officer said that an FIR has been registered in this regard under relevant sections for further proceedings.