Shopian Police have successfully cracked multiple sheep theft cases bringing relief to affected families. The residents of Heegund Batpora, Ayend Rawalpora and Ramnagri had reported theft incidents involving dozens of stolen sheep causing panic in the area. Consequently, FIR No. 03/2025 at PS Heerpora and FIR Nos. 21/2025, 23/2025, and 31/2025 at PS Shopian were registered and investigations were initiated.
To expedite the investigation and recover the stolen livestock, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted by SSP Shopian comprising officers from PS Shopian and PS Heerpora under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Shopian. The team interrogated multiple suspects and analyzed CCTV footage from various routes eventually identifying and apprehending the culprits besides making recovery of dozens of stolen sheep
The arrested individuals are identified as:
1. Tariq Ahmad Dar, S/O Gh Hassan, R/O Raiwatan Aasnoor, Kulgam
2. Nissar Ahmad Malla, S/O Gh Rasool Malla, R/O Wazir Check, Imam Sahib, Shopian
3. Abdul Rehman Mir, S/O Bashir Ahmad Mir, R/O Sarmarg Kandimarg, Kulgam
During interrogation, the accused confessed to their involvement in multiple theft incidents, not only in Shopian but also in Bijbehara (Anantnag) and Kakapora (Pulwama). The police’s swift action in solving the case and recovering the stolen livestock has provided much-needed relief to the local community.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other gang members who remain at large, and further confessions are expected as the investigation continues.
