Assam Police Arrest Seven in Rs 32 Lakh Wheat Misappropriation Case

Staff reporter

Guwahati: Assam Police have arrested seven individuals in connection with the misappropriation of 1,560 bags of wheat valued at Rs 32 lakh. The theft occurred on November 5, after the goods were loaded at the Azara Railway Yard by Shree Agro Food Products LLP and were en route to Imphal, Manipur. The complaint was lodged by Dwipen Medhi at Azara Police Station on November 22, prompting an immediate investigation.

According to the FIR, the wheat was loaded onto two trucks bearing registration numbers AS-02-DC-0139 and AS-31-C-1038. Due to poor road conditions in Manipur, the trucks were temporarily parked at a petrol pump in Nagaon. However, both trucks proceeded toward Imphal later that day but never delivered the consignment. Instead, the drivers, in coordination with other accomplices, diverted the goods and carried out the theft.

The police have apprehended seven suspects so far. Among them are Sakir Alom and Rushmat Ali, the drivers of the two trucks, along with their associates Anuwar Uddin and Diluwar Hussain, who worked as handymen. Other arrested individuals include Shyamal Debnath, an associate of the primary mastermind, and Laxmi Kant Thathera, the manager of Kuber Roller Flour Mill in Bokakhat, Golaghat, where part of the stolen wheat was found. Binoy Pathak, the supervisor at the same flour mill, has also been taken into custody.

During the investigation, the police recovered 780 bags of the stolen wheat from the Kuber Roller Flour Mill. The two trucks involved in the crime were seized from the Margherita area in Tinsukia district. However, 780 bags of wheat are still missing, and efforts are ongoing to trace them.

The authorities have confirmed that 3-4 more individuals are involved in the theft and are currently absconding. The police have intensified their search operations to apprehend the remaining suspects and recover the rest of the stolen consignment.

Further investigation is ongoing.

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