Police in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir havearrested two persons who were attempting to steal water pipes.
Police Station Safapora received information that twopersons have illegally trespassed inside the water pump station for stealingwater pipes, said an official.
Officers from the local police unit rushed to spot andarrested two persons, identified as Manzoor Ahmad Guroo son of Abdul Aziz Gurooand Arif Ahmad Guroo son of Bashir Ahmad Guroo, both residents of NaninaraSumbal. They have been shifted to Police Station Safapora where they remain incustody.
During the course of investigation, officers learnt that theduo had sneaked inside water station and stolen water pipes. Both of them wereinvolved in the commission of crime. Eventually the stolen water pipes werealso recovered by police.
A case FIR No. 09/2019 under relevant sections of law hasbeen registered and further investigation in the matter is going on.