Crime Branch police of Durg achieved a major success Friday in its bid to curb theft cases in the town with arrest of five youth allegedly involved in various petty crimes.
Two gas cylinders, one cooler, one table fan and brass wares total worth Rs 15,000 recovered from their possession.
Notably, in view of the rising incidents of theft, loot, deception and other petty crimes crime branch police is conducting special drive in Durg, Bhilai and adjoining areas under the direction of Durg SP Dr Anand Chhabda. Under the drive police are keeping tab on suspicious persons moving in towns they also continuously conducted search operations.
On Friday they received information that a person was moving in Supela area in his bid to sell a gas cylinder.
Acting immediately on the tip off, a crime branch team arrested Bhankar Uike (18), son of Gaukaran Uike of Arakshi Nagar, thana Supela.
On interrogation he informed the police that on the night of 17-18 April, he along with four accomplices had stolen two gas cylinders, one table fan, one cooler and brass utensils from the house of Abdul Ganid of Ayappa Nagar under Supela Thana.
On the instance Bhankar Uike, police arrested Shiv Kumar, son of Nemichand, Amit Uike son of Sitaram Uike, Shiv Kumar Dhruv son of Ram Kishor and Sikandar, son of Ahivaran from Arakshi Nagar area and also recovered the booty.
The crime branch police have registered a case of theft against the accused under Section 457 and 380 of IPC and referred the case for further action to Supela police.