Jammu, Jul 03: In a major crackdown on theft across the city, Jammu Police South Zone has arrested 13 individuals linked to a series of criminal cases, including house burglary, chain snatching, vehicle theft, and telecom infrastructure damage. The stolen property recovered exceeds ₹27 lakh in value, including gold and diamond jewellery, copper wire, motorcycles, and construction material.
The breakthrough comes after weeks of coordinated investigation by Police Station Gandhi Nagar and Police Post Digiana.
Among the recovered items are high-value gold and diamond jewellery, copper wire, stolen vehicles, and construction materials. The recovered property is linked to several crimes, including chain snatching, vehicle theft, and the theft of telecom infrastructure.
A house theft reported in Preet Nagar on May 9 led to the recovery of gold and diamond jewellery valued at ₹21 lakh. A team from Police Post Digiana, acting swiftly on technical inputs, arrested two men from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, currently residing in Gangyal, along with one minor. The jewellery haul included multiple gold sets, bangles, earrings, and rings.
Two chain snatching incidents in Shastri Nagar and Gandhi Nagar were cracked with the arrest of Pardeep Singh and Virinder Singh. Police recovered two gold chains weighing approximately 50 grams from the duo.
A separate motorcycle theft case led to the arrest of Mohd. Sadiq, from whom the stolen two-wheeler (bearing number JK02CE-7803) was recovered.
In another case, Fazal Hussain and Chandan Kumar were arrested for stealing construction materials. A scooty suspected to be stolen (JK02DC-5835) was also recovered during the operation.
In a theft targeting BSNL telecom infrastructure near the DPL Jammu back gate, police arrested five women hailing from Barnala, Punjab. The group had allegedly stolen 8–10 kg of copper wire. Further investigation may lead to additional recoveries.
The cases were cracked within a span of two and a half months through extensive analysis of CCTV footage, Smart City surveillance, and on-ground intelligence. SP City South supervised the efforts, with coordination from SDPO City South and SHO PS Gandhi Nagar.
The Jammu Police have urged residents to remain alert and report any suspicious activity, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining law and order. Investigations remain open, and more arrests and recoveries are anticipated.
