The police busted a mobile- thieves’ gang by arresting two persons involved in incidents of theft. Those arrested were identified as Akash Kumar Paswan, a resident of Lakhisaray in Bihar and Ayodhya Mahto of Sahebganj. The police seized 20 sets of mobile sets and a bag from those arrested.
East Singhbhum senior superintendent of police Anoop T Mathew said a special team, headed by Pawan Kumar, sub-inspector, was formed. Acting on a tip off, the special team raided Indra Colony at Pardih, where the culprits were staying at a rented house.
Talking to the newsmen, the senior SP said that the members of gang admitted that they have committed thefts.
The senior police officers said the gang would have leave the city and got IMEI (international mobile equipment identity) number changed by a local cellphone expert before disposing of the stolen handsets.
The arrested persons stated that they would have sold out the stolen cellphones at throw away prices ranging from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 and as the IMEI numbers were changed, they would not be detected.
During the interrogation, the cellphone thieves said that they had been stealing cellphones from the market in Parsudih, Govindpur, Sakchi, Bistupur, Golmuri, Sonari and Jugsalai.
“With rising cases of thefts and burglaries becoming a regular affair in the city, the administration must appoint extra security personnel and nights guards as a part of preventive measures.
It is time for the police to focus attention to curtail the increasing cases of burglary in the city.
Thefts not only in residential areas but also in commercial establishments have been reported.
Specially constituted patrolling squads should be been deployed under the limits police stations,” said a resident.