Srinagar, Jan 1: Police in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district have arrested a woman accused of pickpocketing at the District Hospital, recovering the stolen cash from her possession, officials said on Thursday.
According to a police spokesperson, the case was solved swiftly after a complaint was filed by a woman who reported that ₹20,200 had been stolen from her pocket while she was attending to a patient at the hospital. Acting on the complaint, Kulgam Police initiated an investigation and soon identified a suspect, identified as Roomi Jan.
During questioning, the accused confessed to the theft, and the entire stolen amount was subsequently recovered, the spokesman said.
Police have registered a case in this regard and further investigation is underway.
