Siliguri, 20th January: A man was arrested in Siliguri for allegedly stealing a toto (e-rickshaw). The arrested individual has been identified as Mohammad Tariqul. The victim, Pradyut Kumar Gupta, an e-rickshaw driver from Dabgram, reported the theft after stepping away from his vehicle for a cup of tea.
According to reports, Pradyut dropped passengers off at a mall in Matigara and parked his e-rickshaw before heading to a nearby tea shop. Upon returning, he discovered that his vehicle was missing. After searching the area in vain, Pradyut filed a written complaint about the theft at the Matigara police station.
Acting on the complaint, the Matigara police launched an investigation and recovered the stolen e-rickshaw from Biswas Colony just hours later and arrested the thief. The accused was presented before the Siliguri court on Sunday, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.