Guwahati: Burglary gang busted; stolen goods recovered in city

Staff reporter

Guwahati: A team from Basistha Police Station, has cracked the Kanaklata Path burglary case following a swift probe backed by technical analysis and local intelligence. Acting on leads, the police raided a house in Kerakuchi near the Hockey Stadium, leading to the arrest of three notorious burglars.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Sofial Ali (21) of Dhubri, Rupchand Ali (21) of Goroimari, and Ashadul Khan (21) of Hatigaon. During the raid, a large quantity of stolen items was recovered, including six brass glasses, a gold-coloured flower-shaped tealight holder, a bell metal bota, a traditional Nepali kukri, a cycle rickshaw used during the crime, a Redmi Xiaomi mobile phone, a brass bowl, sixteen silver plates, a pressure cooker, various steel and aluminium utensils, a welding machine, two water pumps, a grinder, thirty water taps, and five kilograms of copper wire.

All three accused have confessed to the burglary and also admitted their involvement in multiple thefts across Guwahati. Legal action has been initiated against them.

In a separate operation, another team from Dispur Police Station apprehended one Shankar Pathak near the APSC-Farmgate road. He was caught red-handed with stolen wire and a cutter. Though he tried to flee the spot, the police nabbed him swiftly. Legal proceedings in this case are also underway.

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