Chandigarh cops nail two thieves, recover items

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 30

Two thieves have been arrested by the operation cell of the UT police in two theft cases reported from the city.

The police said valuables, including an LED TV, were stolen from a plot in the Industrial Area, Phase I, regarding which a case was registered on July 23 on a complaint of Vinod Kumar Bakshi.

The second case was registered on a complaint of Paramjit Singh, who stated that he had a business of coolers and almirahs at Plot No. 702, Industrial Area, Ram Darbar, Phase II, Chandigarh. A cooler and cooler motors were stolen from his house.

During the investigation, Rinku, alias Tunda (20) and Yogesh, alias Pandit (20), both residents of Maloya, were nabbed by a team, led by Inspector Ranjit Singh, at a naka near the Maloya bus stand. The stolen goods have been recovered. “Goods worth around Rs1 lakh have been recovered on their disclosure,” said a police official. The duo will be produced in a court tomorrow.

The police said Rinku had a criminal past. A case was registered against him in August last year at the Industrial Area police station, which is still under trial.