Anantnag, Feb 22 : Police have arrested four persons for allegedly stealing 44 iron plates from an under-construction bridge at Pindobal in Anantnag district, officials said on Sunday.
A complaint was received on February 17, 2026, from Javed Iqbal Hafiz, a resident of Lazibal Anantnag, stating that he works as a contractor and had placed 44 iron plates at the under-construction Pindobal bridge on February 11 for construction purposes.
He alleged that during the intervening night of February 11 and 12, unknown persons stole the iron plates from the site. Despite efforts by him and his workers to trace the missing material, the plates could not be located, following which he approached the police.
On receipt of the complaint, a case under FIR No. 12/2026 was registered under Section 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the concerned police station, and investigation was taken up.
During the course of investigation, police arrested four accused identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Dar and Reyaz Ahmad Dar, both residents of Pindobal; Firdoos Ahmad Khokhar of Khurli Adhall Kokernag; and Javed Ahmad Dar of Deviangan Hawal Srinagar.
All the stolen iron plates have been recovered from their possession, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.(KNS).
