Srinagar, Jan 16 (KNO): Police in Srinagar on Thursday have apprehended an individual involved in the sale of counterfeit gold ornaments.
“On 09/01/2025, a written complaint was lodged at Police Station Nowhatta by an individual namely Nisar Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Bindoo Kokernag, at present living in Srinagar & working as a storekeeper at Lalmandi Srinagar, stating therein that he had purchased gold ornaments from one Mehraj Din Qazi, the proprietor of M/S Soliya Ornaments in Bijbihara. Upon close observation once purchased, they turned out to be fake,” a police spokesman said in a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
In this connection, police said that a case under FIR number 02/2025 under relevant sections of law was registered in Police Station Nowhatta.
Acting swiftly, the investigating team arrested the accused shopkeeper identified as Mehraj Din Qazi son of Gh Mohammad Qazi resident of Bijbihara, and seized the fake jewellery, police said.
During questioning, the accused admitted to deceiving customers by embossing fake hallmarks on gold-like ornaments. The investigating team also learnt that the accused had been making home deliveries of these counterfeit items to various locations of Srinagar City, including Nowhatta, the statement added.
The laboratory tests of the seized gold jewellery have confirmed that the ornaments in question are indeed counterfeit, police said, adding that the investigation of the case is going on to uncover any further links in this fraudulent network.
“People are requested not to fall prey to fraudulent elements who dupe people on various counts including sale of golden ornaments on cheap rates,” police said—(KNO)