Unknown burglars stole an ATM machine installed near to Govt. Degree College Pulwama. In This regard case FIR No. 78/2023 US 380, 457 IPC was registered at PS Pulwama. Taking into account the gravity of crime, a SIT, headed by Additional SP Pulwama, was constituted to ensure the expeditious investigation of the case.The whole investigation is being closely monitored and supervised by SSP Pulwama.
During the course of investigation, Police team had analysed digital data evidences besides meticulous investigation of circumstantial evidences- persistent and focused examination of suspects resulted in identifying a group of international thieves from Bangladesh who had committed such type of crime in the past also. Police has also used service of a private detective to unearth the gang.
Due to collective effort by team and particularly distinguished efforts put by Insp Azim SHO Pulwama the sensational burglary racket get identified & apprehended. The role of other supporting Police members under supervision of Adl SP & DySP Hqrs Pulwama also remained remarkabe. Three accused including kingpin arrested in the case are :
1. Suman Mal S/0 Jainal R/0 Rajapur Police station Raainda Bangladesh
2. Farooq Ahmad Ali S/0 Ahmad Ali R/0 Razwair Police station Rainda , Bangladesh
3. Mohd Ibrahim S/0 Mohd Muslim R/0 Bangla Bazar Police station Sharun khola Bangladesh.
The suspects during strenuous questioning, confessed the commission of crime, subsequent to their disclosure, the stolen ATM machine was recovered from an orchard dumped in a pit at Dogam Kakapora.
The said gang of burglars has revealed that they had committed such ATM theft at other places too over the past years. This gang of thieves from Bangladesh started operating in South Kashmir from the beginning of this year and also disclosed alike ATM theft in Pampore.
The mystery around ATM theft case by a gang of international thieves has been worked out professionally by Pulwama Police. The investigation is still continue to arrest other accomplices . This effort of Pulwama police is being hailed by every section of the society and it has reaffirmed the belief among masses that Police is saviour of life and property of Public.