Kailasahar Police crack down on serial thief in Paiturbazar area
Kailasahar, May 05, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Kailasahar May 05: In a significant breakthrough, police of Kailasahar police station successfully apprehended a notorious thief within a mere 12 hours of a shop theft incident in Paiturbazar area.
For days, local residents and traders in Kailasahar’s Paiturbazar had been grappling with a spate of thefts. Sweet shops, medicine stores, even fish, meat and vegetable traders fell victim to theft. The recent theft at sweet seller Arun Kumar Roy’s shop on May 13 compelled the locals and the traders to sit on a road blockade in protest.
Responding to the public outcry, police officials of Kailasahar police station engaged with the concerned citizens and the besiegers were promised prompt action.
After an exhaustive search, police succeeded to nab Anjan Das, a repeat offender, red-handed while conducting a theft in his own village in Chandipur area on late Saturday night.
The police recovered stolen items including cash and an iron rod with a sharp blade- the tool used in the thefts.
A case has been registered against the accused bearing case no. 43/2024 under specific sections of IPC, informed Kailasahar PS OC, Jayanta Karmakar.
He further assured of strong vigil in the area and appropriate punishment of the accused.