Siliguri, 15th January: A thief was arrested by Pradhan Nagar police for theft at an unoccupied house in Siliguri. The police also recovered all the stolen items. The accused, identified as Mohammad Karim, is a resident of Salbari. The theft occurred at the home of Sharon Benjamin Moktan, a woman originally from Kurseong.
According to reports, Sharon owns a house in the Sisabari area under the jurisdiction of the Pradhan Nagar Police Station, which had been vacant for the past six months. The thieves broke into the house on December 30 and stole various items. Upon learning of the theft from locals, the woman returned to find her house ransacked with missing items, including a television and gas cylinder.
On December 31, the woman filed a written complaint and the police began their investigation and detained a youth from the Salbari area on Tuesday. During interrogation, the accused confessed to the theft. The police later recovered all the stolen goods from the area.
The accused was presented in Siliguri court on Wednesday, and the police are continuing their investigation into the case.