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Gang of burglars busted in Chandigarh, three held
The arrests came following a theft report by a Chandigarh resident, who alleged thieves took away several gold and silver jewellery articles, ₹26,000 in cash and four mobile phones stolen after breaking into his house
Police have busted a gang of burglars with the arrest of three men.
The accused have been identified as Nitish, 22, Rohit, 21, both residents of Ram Darbar, and Vishal, 23, of Sector 56.
The arrests came following a theft report by Ram Darbar resident, Mohit Kumar.
He alleged that on January 14, when he returned home, he found the main door’s lock broken, and several gold and silver jewellery articles, ₹26,000 in cash and four mobile phones stolen.
A case under Sections 379 (theft), 457 (house trespass) and 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered on Sunday and the accused were arrested while roaming in Ram Darbar to find buyers for the stolen articles. The entire booty was recovered from their possession.
The accused were produced before a court on Monday and sent to one-day police custody.
Woman, man arrested for stealing purse, car battery
Police have arrested a woman and a man in two separate theft cases.
Sukhjeet Kaur, hailing from Rajasthan, was arrested for stealing a customer’s purse at the Sector-19 Sadar Bazaar.
The victim, Rekha Devi, a resident of Sector 56, had complained that her purse was stolen while she was at a garment shop. It carried ₹6,440 cash and important documents.
Kaur is facing a case under Sections 379 and 411 of the IPC.
In another case, a 32-year-old man was nabbed for stealing a car battery. He was identified as Nanak Ram of Small Flats, Dhanas.
The car’s owner, Abheek Sood of Zirakpur, had reported that his vehicle’s battery was stolen from near his transport company office in Daria village on the intervening night between January 15 and January 16.
A case under Section 379 of the IPC was registered against Ram.
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