The Bageshwar police were successful in apprehending three culprits connection with a daring robbery in Kapkot area in February 26. The arrested culprits belong to Nepal. On Thursday the robbers entered the house of one Devki Nandan Pathak of Kulgada village at around 7.30 pm and looted Rs 22000, two mobile phones, and some jewelery.
The police during investigation found that one lady of the village knew the culprits, she informed the team that one Vikas a resident of Nepal was involved in the dacoity. On investigation the police team recovered a scratch coupon from a place where the culprits stayed a day before the burglary.
The police put the phone number on surveillance and got to know about the area where the culprits are staying. The team arrested Vikas, Bhakt Bahadur and Ram Bahadur all residents of Nepal from Kamedi Devi Maharudi village of Kapkot. The police recovered Rs 12000 and the jewelleryfrom their possession.
The police team included Kapkot police station in charge S P Raipa, Sub Inspector Jagdish Singh, Head constable Keshav lal, constables Krishna Kumar and R S Rana. The team was supported by SOG in charge of Bageshwar Shishu Pal and Berinag SHO Virendra Shah. The state Director General of Police B S Sidhu has congratulated the police team for speedily solving the case and declared a reward of Rs 10000 for them.