Police Nab Duo Wanted in 2013 Burglary and Theft Cases

Anantnag: Police in Aishmuqam have arrested two individuals who had been evading arrest for more than a decade, marking the end of a ten-year pursuit driven by sustained intelligence and technical surveillance efforts.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Arif Ahmad Sheikh, son of Suleiman Sheikh, resident of Tagdi Nazirpora, Calcutta, who was wanted in FIR No. 39/2013 under sections 454 and 380 RPC, and Mohammad Shameem Sheikh, son of Minto Sheikh, resident of Kala Chowk, Tagdi Nazirpora, Calcutta, wanted in FIR No. 47/2013 under the same sections.

Both accused were involved in separate burglary and theft cases registered in 2013 and had been absconding since 2014. Acting on specific and credible inputs, the Aishmuqam police launched a coordinated operation combining human intelligence and technical surveillance, successfully tracing the duo to their hideouts.

A senior police officer said the arrests underscore the department’s commitment to bringing long-pending offenders to justice. “No matter how long it takes, the law will eventually catch up with those who try to escape it,” the officer stated, adding that further legal proceedings are underway.

Police have affirmed that intensified efforts will continue to locate and apprehend other absconders involved in old criminal cases across the district.