DIBRUGARH: Dibrugarh Police have arrested Ranjit Nayak, aka Babu, for multiple house burglaries in Milan Nagar over the past two months. Nayak, who has a history of burglary cases, was caught and questioned by the Milan Nagar Outpost Police. During the interrogation, he admitted to the crimes and named Bishnu Karmakar as his partner-in crime.
Following Nayak's statement, the police searched and found several stolen items. These included gold earrings, brass utensils, a mobile phone, and the clothes used during the thefts. They also seized a steel knife and a 2,000 Vietnamese currency note from the accused.
The burglaries were carried out by breaking window grills to enter houses, mainly to steal gold ornaments and cash. CCTV footage helped identify Nayak as the main suspect. Both Nayak and Karmakar have been taken to the Dibrugarh Court and are now in police custody while the investigation continues.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, a suspected thief was caught by locals while attempting a burglary in a railway quarter near Mahalaya Kali Mandir in South Hill Colony in Assam's Lumding on February 12. The accused tried to break into the house of Raj Kumar Das but was caught red-handed by residents. The locals quickly handed him over to the Lumding police.
The incident happened when thefts were increasing in Lumding. Recently, there was a burglary in the Forest Tilla area. The police were checking if the suspect was linked to a bigger gang involved in the thefts.
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