Srinagar:Three burglars were sentenced to three years imprisonment along with fine by a local court at Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.

A police spokesman in a statement said that Sub Judge Uri Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone has ordered three years imprisonment to three accused persons namely Ahmad Jan, Tanveer Ahmad Sofi and Ghulam Mohammad Malik who were involved in burglary cases.

The accused persons had confessed before the court that they had committed the offences including stealing and barging in the houses at Uri and Boniyar, the spokesman said.

Besides, fine of Rs 5000 each has also been imposed on the accused, while as in default of depositing fine, the accused shall serve further imprisonment of 06 months, he said.