Four persons including three minors were arrested on burglary and theft charges who used to commit theft just to satisfy their craving for leisure, police said on Wednesday. Police claimed that mobile phones worth Rs 1.32 lakh and silver coins were also seized from their possession.
According to police the accused have been identified as Chandrakant alias Bonthu (18) resident of Borsi, under Pulgaon police station and three others. The accused were rounded up on the basis of suspicion and were then subjected to thorough investigation.
During interrogation they told police that they had stolen a rod and some other equipments from an under construction house under Pulgaon police station. Using the stolen rod and other equipment they broke into Sunil mobile, a mobile shop situated in Borsi in the month of January this year.
later, the group successfully targeted a vacant house and a book shop at Padmnabhpur and Kasaridih respectively. Police have recovered 20 mobile handsets, charger, six silver coins and other items from their possession. The market value of seized booty is about Rs 1.50 l, police said. The accused told police that they used to commit theft just to have good mobile phones.