Srinagar, Aug 8: Railway Police on Saturday foiled a suspected stolen mobile phone trafficking racket by recovering 59 smartphones from two persons at Mazhama Railway Station.
Officials said alert personnel intercepted two bike-borne individuals carrying a polythene bag during morning hours. A search of the bag led to the recovery of smartphones of various brands, including Samsung, OnePlus, Redmi, Vivo, Oppo, Motorola and Realme.
The arrested persons have been identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Rather (25) and Mehboob Hussain Rather (18), both residents of Mattipora, Pattan, Baramulla.
During preliminary questioning, Shahnawaz allegedly disclosed that the consignment was sent to him through a courier from Bengaluru in November 2025 by Showkat Ali Rather, also a resident of Mattipora, Pattan. Police said Showkat has reportedly been missing since November 2025.
In this connection, FIR No. 3 of 2026 has been registered at Railway Police Station Srinagar under Sections 317 BNS and 147 Railway Act.
Railway Police have launched further investigation to trace the interstate courier trail and ascertain the source of the recovered phones and the involvement of others in the suspected racket.
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