Constable Mohammad Altaf Wani along with two other persons Fayaz Ahmad Dar and Shabir Ahmad Baba were arrested by a police party while they were fleeing in a car which they had snatched from its owner at Bijbehara, 45 kms from here, last evening, the spokesman said.
He said a police party swung into action and intercepted the vehicle at Khanabal-Pahalgam road after receiving a complaint from the car owner Iqbal Dar that three persons had snatched his vehicle and fled.
"Wani is reported to be working as Constable in the state Police and is presently posted in Srinagar District," the spokesman said.
Quoting Srinagar District Police authorities, the spokesman said the constable had been absent from his duties since last one month and has been suspended.
"Departmental enquiry has been initiated against the accused Constable," the spokesman added.