Ludhiana: Basant Avenue theft case solved, 2 thieves held

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 15

The police claimed to have cracked the Rs 45-lakh theft case reported at the house of a businessman at Basant Avenue here a few days back.

The police have nabbed two thieves, identified as Randip Kalu and Ashok Mandal, residents of New Satguru Nagar. The police have made only minor recovery of cash and gold ornaments. Both the thieves have notorious past as they were already facing cases of thefts registered against them in the past.

The theft came to fore on December 4 morning when Suresh Dogra, owner of a spare parts shop, along with the family returned home from Delhi. The owner had then told police that the thieves had taken away Rs 15 lakh, 55 tola gold ornaments and the value of total stolen items was around Rs 45 lakh.

CCTV cameras had also captured the four thieves and footages had reportedly helped the police in tracing the accused.

The accused were today produced in court, which sent them to five-day police custody. “We have made a minor recovery in the case so far but in further interrogation of the accused remaining members of the gang would be nabbed and more recovery would also be made,” added a police officer investigating the case.

House owner Suresh Kumar Dogra urged the Police Commissioner to ensure full recovery of cash and gold ornaments. The marriage of Suresh’s son is in February next year.

Basant Avenue police post in-charge ASI Ashwani Kumar said two accused were held in the case.