PS Ograbraj Returns Stolen Jewellery Articles to its Rightful Owners

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Port Blair, Oct. 23: On 21/06/2022, a burglary was reported and a case was registered at PS Ograbraj regarding theft of gold ornaments weighing about 35.5 grams from a house at Badmash Pahad, Chouldari. The case was entrusted to HC/2336 Bijoy Sarkar, PS Ograbraj. After collecting evidences, the suspect was zeroed but was found to be absconding. During investigation, efforts were made to trace out the accused person by forming different teams. As a result of the physical and technical intelligence, the Police team was able to apprehend Sanjay Kumar Das S/o Shri Dhiren Das (38) yrs, from Subash Gram, Diglipur.

The Police team comprising HC/2336 Bijoy Sarkar, Investigation Officer, PC/1642 Rakesh Narayan, PC/1013 Biplob Das, PC/2190 Agassi Clinton, PC/1029 M Mohammed Arif was formed under the command of the SI Devanand Pathak, SHO, PS Ograbraj, whose efforts led to tracing out the accused.

On sustained interrogation the accused disclosed the whereabouts of the stolen gold ornaments which were deposited at various financial entities, Jewellery Shops etc. Some of the gold ornaments were recovered from a financial entity in Junglighat area and a Jewellery shop at Bhastubasti and rest of the gold ornaments were recovered form Subashgram, Madhupur with the assistance of Insp K Binoj, SHO PS Diglipur, PC/1316 Akash Ch. Bepari, PS Diglipur, PC/988 K.P Pandey, PS Diglipur, PC/1670 Radheshyam Hawlader, PS Diglipur, LPC/1368 Anjana Paul, PS Diglipur and PC(D)/3049 Mrityunjay Das, PS Diglipur under the supervision of Shri. Brij Mohan Meena, DANIPS, SDPO Diglipur.

All the stolen gold ornaments amounting to Rs. 2,27,500/- approximately has been recovered. The case has been chargesheeted and all the recovered gold ornaments have been handed over to the owners. The recovery of stolen property in the case has been made due to the efforts made by the team under the overall supervision of Shri Arshdeep Singh Panwar, DANIPS, SDPO (Bambooflat).

General public, Finance companies and jewellery shop owners are hereby requested not to accept any gold ornaments for mortgage without proper verification of bills.