3 detained over looting gold ornaments
Khowai, Oct 22, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Khowai, Oct 22: Police of Khowai police station on Tuesday detained at least three persons in connection with the incident of looting golden ornaments.
The detained were identified by the police as Akash Debbarma, Soumen Debnath and Pranesh Das.
The incident took place on October 14 last in the residence of one Anuray Debbarma of Athaibari area in Khowai, where it was reported that the looters broke into his house and looted some cash along with some golden ornaments.
The house owner later lodged a complaint with the police station on October 21 last, following which police began a probe into the incident and detained one Akash Debbarma of Tulasikhar Ram Dewan Choudhury Para. After a thorough interrogation, police also managed to nab two goldsmiths – Soumen Debnath and Pranesh Das of Khowai.
During the interrogation the detained youth Akash Debbarma informed that he had sold the gold ornaments to the two goldsmith, following which police detained the rest two, police said.