Shopian: Police in South Kashmir’s Shopian district have busted a sheep theft gang, arresting two accused and recovering 51 stolen sheep.
According to sources, during the investigation of case FIR No. 180/2025, police recovered 44 stolen sheep and arrested two accused — Gh. Mohammad Dar, son of Gh. Qadir Dar, and Mohammad Yousuf Dar, son of Gh. Mohammad Dar, both residents of Jawalapora Budgam.
In another case, FIR No. 183/2025, police recovered seven more stolen sheep. Efforts are underway to apprehend other members of the gang, officials said.
The recoveries were made by teams from Shopian Police Station and Keegam Police Post, led by SHO Shopian and IC Keegam, under the supervision of DySP Headquarters Shopian Imtiyaz Ahmad (JKPS) and overall supervision of SSP Shopian Anayat Ali Chowdhary (IPS).
