Chandigarh: Two arrested for stealing taps from empty house

Police arrested two youths on Tuesday for stealing taps from a house in Sector 49; the duo had broken into an empty house

Police arrested two youths on Tuesday for stealing taps from a house in Sector 49.

The two thieves were caught red handed while stealing from a house in Chandigarh and handed over to the police. (Representative image)

The accused have been identified as Anil Kumar alias Golu, 19, and Basant alias Golu, 20, both residents of EWS Colony in Sector 49-C. The duo had broken into an empty house in Sector 49-D belonging to Ramesh Kumar. Police said that Kumar lives in another house in Sector 49.

While the accused were stealing from the house, the neighbours heard the noise and caught them red handed, following which they were handed over to the police. A case under Sections 380 (theft), 454 (lurking house trespass), 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered at the Sector 49 police station. The accused were presented in court on Wednesday and sent to police remand for one day. Police are checking for their involvement in other theft cases and said that they are both unemployed.

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