Dehradun police arrested nine thieves for their alleged involvement in several crimes under three different police station areas in the State capital on Wednesday. The police have recovered mobile phones, cash, jewellery and other stolen items from them, said Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajay Rautela. The accused have been identified as Darbhanga (Bihar) natives Krishan Mohan and Raju; Dehradun residents Rajan Sahani and Chetan; Pithoragarh resident Rahul and Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh) natives Govind Ram Mishra, Manish Chauhan, Kallu Dikshit and Pankaj, he added.
The SSP said that in his written complaint, Old Dalanwala resident Vishal Anand stated that his mobile shop at Chakrata Road was burglarised and thieves took away mobile phone costing Rs 18, 000 on February 24 night. A case under section 379 of the IPC against unidentified persons was registered in the Kotwali police station. Taking cognisance of this case, a team formed was succeeded in arresting the accused named Rahul and Chetan from Bindal Bridge.
In Raipur police station, Vishal Mishra complained the closed house of his relative Ashwini Dikshit was burglarised and thieves stole jewellery and other items from the home on February 17. A case under sections 457 and 380 of the IPC was registered in the Raipur police station. Acting on this case, SOG formed have arrested three criminals named Krishan Mohan, Rajan Sahani and Raju from Ring Road, Raipur. In the third case, two fruit vendors Rajesh Kumar and Rajpal complained of being robbed of Rs 2,100 at knifepoint by unidentified persons at JMS Road while coming from Premnagar Mandi on February 25. GMS Road police post in-charge Dhanraj Bisht acted on this case and arrested accused named Govind Ram Mishra, Manish Chauhan, Kallu Dikshit and Pankaj from GMS Road.