Recovered Jewellery Worth Rs 11 Lakhs Returned to its Owners
Port Blair, Jan 11: On 12/09/2022 a burglary case vide FIR No. 80/2022 U/s 457/380 IPC was registered at PS Bambooflat against un-known person on the complaint of Shri Abdul Aziz, Rtd. Assistant Secretary, R/o Kadakachang for theft of gold ornaments worth Rs. 14 lakhs approximately from his house. Working professionally, on 12/12/2022 accused person namely T. Papa Rao @ Raja S/o Shri T. Chander Rao, 34 Yrs, R/o Ferrargunj was arrested and gold ornaments weighing around 172 gms were recovered.
Further, the above accused was also found involved in a Burglary case registered at PS Humfrygunj vide crime No. 81/2022 dated 29/10/2022 U/s 380/454 IPC regarding theft of 03 gold finger rings, 02 pairs gold ear rings, 02 pairs of silver anklet, 02 Nos. ATM card and Rs. 5000/- cash from the house of Shri. S Arul R/o Sippighat. The accused person was arrested by PS Humfrygunj staff within 24 hours and the stolen articles i.e. 02 gold rings weighing 6.56 grams and 01 pair silver anklet weighing 64.61 grams and cash Rs.582/- were recovered from the house of the accused at Ferrargunj. Later, the accused person was sent to judicial custody.
Subsequently, the release order for the stolen gold articles was obtained from the Hon’ble court of CJM, Port Blair and on 11/01/2023 the stolen articles were handed over by the Superintendent of Police, South Andaman District, Shri Kalaivanan R, IPS, SDPO Bambooflat Shri Arshdeep Singh Panwar, DANIPS, SHO Bambooflat Insp K. Abdul Nasir & SHO Humfrygunj, SI Gaurav Banerjee to its owners 1) Shri K. Abdul Aziz, Rtd. Assistant Secretary, R/o Kadakachang and 2) S Arul S/o Late T. Sondiyago, (60) yrs, DRM in Sippighat Panchayat R/o Sippighat near GMS Sippighat. The owners expressed their gratefulness and appreciated the efforts of police in nabbing the accused and recovering the gold.
The general public is requested to share information pertaining to any crime or other illegal activities to police at 112, 03192-232100 & 03192-233077. The identity of the informant will be kept secret.