With the festive season round the corner, theft incidents are on a rise in the State capital. Keeping a check on the menace, Dehradun Police arrested a 20-year-old person on Saturday on the charge of stealing faucet after breaking bathroom’s glass. The accused has been identified as Rachit, a resident of Valmiki Basti, Dalanwala.
The Dalanwala police station in-charge inspector Ajay Kumar Joshi said that lokesh, a resident of Subhash Road registered a complaint and a case under section 380 of IPC was registered against unidentified persons in the police station, Dalawala on October 30.
He formed a team led by sub-inspector Pankaj Kumar to crack the case. The team members started the investigation. Police acted on a tip-off and arrested Rachit from Dunga House, Dehradun. Police recovered stolen items from his possession. He was sent to jail after being presented in the court.
In another incident, a chain snatching incident was reported on EC Road on Friday night. A woman has registered a complaint. She alleged that while she was walking on EC Road at around 9.30 pm, a person riding scooty came near her and snatched her chain from the neck and fled away. The police officer Joshi said that vehicle checking drive was conducted to nab the accused after this complaint was reported. The accused would be arrested shortly, he added.