Patiala BTech grad held with 50 stolen phones

Chandigarh, August 21

The police have arrested a 31-year-old BTech graduate and recovered 50 stolen mobile phones, two watches and a pair of sports shoes from him.

The suspect, Patiala resident Charan Kamal, is unmarried and is stated to be a “gold medallist in National Wrestling Games in 2014”. The total value of recovered items was around Rs9.50 lakh, the police said.

The suspect was produced in a court today, which sent him to two-day police remand.

On August 3, Sector 16 resident Sumeet Sehgal, an advocate, had reported that when he woke up around 6 am, he found his phones, two watches and a pair of sports shoes stolen from his house. A case under Section 380 of the IPC was registered at Sector 17. On a tip-off, the police nabbed the suspect from a hotel in Patiala on Wednesday.

DSP Charanjit Singh Virk said, “The suspect hails from a well-to do family in Rajo Majra. His mother is a lecturer while brother is settled abroad. He appears to be in the habit of consuming drugs. Further investigation in the case is in progress.” — TNS