DIG CKR, Shri Ghulam Hassan Bhat and SSP Srinagar, Shri Amit Kumar addressed a press conference in Police Control Room Srinagar.

Srinagar October, 24: Police has arrested “15”miscreants found involved in the burning of “13”number of vehicles during the past three months in Srinagar and Budgam.

On 17-10-2016 two Sumos bearing No. JK09-9209 and No. JK05-5863 were set ablaze at Fruit Mandi Parimpora. Case FIR No. 231/2016 was registered in P/S Parimpora and three accused persons namely Mohsin Nisar Bhat R/O Parimpora, Mohsin Zahoor Mir R/O Parimpora and Zaid @ Raju S/O Mohd Sikander Ganai R/O Gulbagh, Parfimpora involved in this offence have been arrested while as one is still absconding.

On 11-09-2016 one Motorcycle bearing No. JK01F-4307 was set ablaze at Awantabhavan Soura. Case FIR No. 106/2016 was registered in P/S Soura and one accused person namely Faizan Afzal Beigh S/O Mohd Afzal Beigh R/O Awanta Bhavan has been arrested.

On  07-08-2016, one Chota Hathi (load carrier) was set ablaze at Bazaar Batmaloo. Case FIR No. 104/2016 was registered in P/S Batmaloo and one accused namely Fayaz Ahmad Dar S/O Ab. Rashid R/O Firdous Abad was arrested.

On  23-09-2016, one Motorcycle bearing No. JK22-9362 was set ablaze at Batmaloo. Case FIR No. 124/2016 was registered in P/S Batmaloo and two accused persons namely Showkat Ahmad R/O Firdous Abad Batmaloo, Zahid Ahmad Sheikh S/O Gulzaar Ahmad Sheikh R/O Danderkhah have been arrested.

On  15-08-2016, one Road Roller was set ablaze at Rek Chowk Batmaloo. Case FIR No. 108/2016 was registered in P/S Batmaloo and accused namely Altaf Ahmad Dar R/O Firdous Abad Batmaloo has been arrested.

On  21-09-2016, one Motorcycle bearing No. JK01H-3807 was set ablaze at Nawab Bazar. Case FIR No. 87/2016 was registered in P/S M.R.Gunj and three accused persons namely Ishfaq Nabi Sheikh S/O Gh. Nabi R/O Kaksathoo, Nawab Bazar, Junaid Ahmad R/O M.R. Gunj and Aqib Ahmad R/O M.R.Gunj have been arrested.

On  04-10-2016, one Auto bearing No. JK01X-4429 was set ablaze at Saida Kadal. Case FIR No. 102/2016 was registered in P/S Rainawari and accused namely Shadab Hassan Godyari has been arrested.

On  04-10-2016, one Auto bearing No. JK01H-7913 was set ablaze at Baba Demb Khanyar. Case FIR No. 34/2016 was registered in P/S Kralkhud.

On  09-10-2016, one Scooty was set ablaze at Gojwara Chowk. Case FIR No. 107/2016 was registered in P/S Nowhatta and two accused persons namely Sarfaraz Ahmad Sheikh, Ramiz Ahmad Matoo S/O Mohd Yaseen R/O Gojwara have been arrested while as 04 individuals are absconding.

On 25-08-2016, Sumo bearing No. JK01L-8415 was set ablaze at Nowshera, Soura. Case FIR No. 99/2016 was registered in P/S Soura.

On 09-07-2016, one Motorcycle bearing No. JK01V-8609 was set ablaze at Nund Reshi Colony Bemina. Case FIR No. 86/2016 was registered in P/S Batmaloo.

On10-10 -2016, two cars bearing NoJK01AB 0103(Swift) and JK01N 6690 (Estilo)  were set ablaze at  Goripora,Hyderpora. Case FIR No. 307/2016 was registered in P/S Budgam.

Out of 22 persons identified as involved in the commission of above mentioned offences, 15 accused persons have been arrested, 07 persons are absconding.